Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD vs GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

40specifications compared
21differ
19identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (32 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD, Intel on the GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:AMD
- G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:Socket AM3+
- G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:4
- G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
- G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:32 GB
- G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:Hybrid CrossFireX
- G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Not supported
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:3
- G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD:6
- G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4

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Comparison of M5A78L-M/USB3, G41MT-USB3
71 specifications	A ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD Model M5A78L-M/USB3 View product	B GIGABYTE G41MT-USB3 Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model G41MT-USB3 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor thermal power (max)Known for one	140 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 512MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	Not supported
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	Intel® G41
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC889
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS3 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	194 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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