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ASUS M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-7N400 Pro2

38specifications compared
15differ
23identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX has 13 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-7N400 Pro2 (16 GB vs 3 GB). The ASUS M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-7N400 Pro2 (3 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-7N400 Pro2 has 3 more parallel ATA connectors than the ASUS M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX (4 vs 1). Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the ASUS M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX, Socket A (462) on the GIGABYTE GA-7N400 Pro2. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000 MHz on the ASUS M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX, 266,333,400 MHz on the GIGABYTE GA-7N400 Pro2.

Processor socket
- M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-7N400 Pro2:Socket A (462)
Maximum internal memory
- M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
- GA-7N400 Pro2:3 GB
RAID levels
- M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- GA-7N400 Pro2:0, 1
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:3
- GA-7N400 Pro2:1
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:1
- GA-7N400 Pro2:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:4
- GA-7N400 Pro2:2
Headphone outputs
- M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:2
- GA-7N400 Pro2:1
LAN controller
- M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek RTL8111E
- GA-7N400 Pro2:Realtek RTL8110S

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Comparison of M5A78L, GA-7N400 Pro2
61 specifications	A ASUS M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX Model M5A78L View product	B GIGABYTE GA-7N400 Pro2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket A (462)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	AMD Athlon
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000 MHz	266,333,400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	3 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	1
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known 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 SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8110S
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 760G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	3	5
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	203 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Antivirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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