Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs ASUS J1900I-C BGA 1170 mini ITX

57specifications compared
24differ
33identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- J1900I-C BGA 1170 mini ITX:Intel
Processor socket
- A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- J1900I-C BGA 1170 mini ITX:BGA 1170
Compatible processor series
- A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD A
- J1900I-C BGA 1170 mini ITX:Intel® Celeron®
Supported memory types
- A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
- J1900I-C BGA 1170 mini ITX:DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slots type
- A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DIMM
- J1900I-C BGA 1170 mini ITX:SO-DIMM
Supported memory clock speeds
- A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
- J1900I-C BGA 1170 mini ITX:1333 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
- J1900I-C BGA 1170 mini ITX:SATA II
Maximum graphics card memory
- A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2048 MB
- J1900I-C BGA 1170 mini ITX:512 MB

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Comparison of A78M-E, J1900I-C
73 specifications	A ASUS A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A78M-E View product	B ASUS J1900I-C BGA 1170 mini ITX Model J1900I-C View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	BGA 1170
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	J1900
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots typeDiffers	DIMM	SO-DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz	1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memory	Yes	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics3 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2048 MB	512 MB
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
Graphics card familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Maximum resolutionDiffers	4096 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1600 pixels
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HD Graphics
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	0
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111GR	Realtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	mini ITX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD A78	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling type	Passive	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS type	UEFI AMI	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	4.0a	2.0a
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-x
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	226 mm	170 mm
DepthDiffers	188 mm	170 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)	ASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)

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