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ASUS SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA78GPM-UD2H motherboard AMD

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 14identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:Socket 940
    • GA-MA78GPM-UD2H motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
  • Maximum internal memory
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:8 GB
    • GA-MA78GPM-UD2H motherboard AMD:16 GB
  • RAID levels
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:0, 1, 0+1
    • GA-MA78GPM-UD2H motherboard AMD:0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:1
    • GA-MA78GPM-UD2H motherboard AMD:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:2
    • GA-MA78GPM-UD2H motherboard AMD:5
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:2
    • GA-MA78GPM-UD2H motherboard AMD:1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:0
    • GA-MA78GPM-UD2H motherboard AMD:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:0
    • GA-MA78GPM-UD2H motherboard AMD:1

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Comparison of SK8N, GA-MA78GPM-UD2H
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GA-MA78GPM-UD2H motherboard AMD

Model GA-MA78GPM-UD2H

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Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket 940Socket AM3
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.125 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+10, 1
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRadeon HD 3200
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers14
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers25
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers21
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers10/100 Mbit10/100/1000 Mbit
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 780G
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC650Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista/XP/ME/9X
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers51
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other features2 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersR20378ITE IT8718
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Special featuresDiffersMyLogo2 EZ Flash Support S/PDIF out interface CrashFree2 BIOS Q-Fan@BIOS Q-Flash Virtual Dual BIOS Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune Easy Energy Saver (Note Time Repare Q-Share
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source

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