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ASUS J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX vs MSI A78M-E45 V2

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 27identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A78M-E45 V2 has 48 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX (64 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI A78M-E45 V2 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the ASUS J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX (1 vs 0). The MSI A78M-E45 V2 has 6 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX (6 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX, AMD on the MSI A78M-E45 V2. Processor socket: BGA 1170 on the ASUS J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX, Socket FM2+ on the MSI A78M-E45 V2.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX:Intel
    • A78M-E45 V2:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX:BGA 1170
    • A78M-E45 V2:Socket FM2+
  • Compatible processor series
    • J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX:Intel® Celeron®
    • A78M-E45 V2:AMD A
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX:1333 MHz
    • A78M-E45 V2:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX:16 GB
    • A78M-E45 V2:64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX:SATA II
    • A78M-E45 V2:SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX:0
    • A78M-E45 V2:1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • J1800M-A motherboard BGA 1170 micro ATX:0
    • A78M-E45 V2:6

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Comparison of J1800M-A, A78M-E45 V2
95 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersBGA 1170Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®AMD A
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneJ1800Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneHD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers14
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111G
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, 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, WinYes
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A78
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel 64Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers178 mm243 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one2.41 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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