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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI Z97-G43 GAMING

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 19identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket FM2+
    • LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA, SATA III
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 2-Way CrossFireX
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX

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ASUS

A78M-E AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

Model A78M-E

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MSI

Z97-G43 GAMINGView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one2
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2800,3000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Internal memoryKnown for one32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2048 MB
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Serial port headersKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111GR
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A78Intel® Z97
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC1150
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI-X slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIAMI
ACPI versionDiffers4.0a5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers188 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)

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