Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

45specifications compared
22differ
23identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:4
- GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
- GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
On-board graphics card
- M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:No
- GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:3
- GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:6
- GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX:0
- GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of M5A78L, GA-G41MT-D3V
67 specifications	A ASUS M5A78L AMD 760G Socket AM3 ATX Model M5A78L View product	B GIGABYTE GA-G41MT-D3V motherboard Intel® G41 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-G41MT-D3V 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®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,1866,2000 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA X4500
HDCPKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	Intel® G41
Motherboard southbridgeDiffers	AMD SB710	Intel ICH7
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit	16 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	194 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update	Norton Internet Security
Trial softwareKnown for one	Antivirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8718
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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