Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus III Extreme vs GIGABYTE GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX

26specifications compared
15differ
11identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Maximus III Extreme:Intel
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Maximus III Extreme:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
USB 2.0 connectors
- Maximus III Extreme:2
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- Maximus III Extreme:9
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:5
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Maximus III Extreme:7
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- Maximus III Extreme:1
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- Maximus III Extreme:0
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
HDMI ports quantity
- Maximus III Extreme:0
- GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of Maximus III Extreme, GA-MA78LMT-US2H
50 specifications	A ASUS Maximus III Extreme View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA78LMT-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX Model GA-MA78LMT-US2H View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	9	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	7	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8112L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT2020	Realtek ALC888B
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1+2 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Win XP, Vista
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® P55	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	5	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit	16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATA-133/100/66/33
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ITE IT8718
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	PME,WOR by PME,PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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