Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX vs MSI A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

42specifications compared
24differ
18identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:Intel
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
Number of memory slots
- H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:2
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
Memory slots type
- H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SO-DIMM
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:DIMM
Supported memory clock speeds
- H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1666,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:16 GB
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:SATA II, SATA III
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX:3
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2

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Comparison of H81T, A78M-E45
62 specifications	A ASUS H81T Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) mini ITX Model H81T View product	B MSI A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A78M-E45 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	AMD A
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots typeDiffers	SO-DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1666,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek 8111G	Realtek RTL8111G
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H81	AMD A78
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887-VD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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