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ASUS M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 12identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX has 4 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX (8 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX has 1 more SATA connectors than the MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX (6 vs 5). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD on the ASUS M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX, 0, 1, 0+1 on the MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX. LAN controller: Realtek RTL8211CL on the ASUS M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX, Realtek RTL8111C on the MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
    • KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
    • KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX:6
    • KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
    • KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX:0
    • KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
    • KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX:0
    • KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:1

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Comparison of M2N68-AM, KA780G
39 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 0+1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors66
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers65
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8211CLRealtek RTL8111C
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 780G
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers222 mm230 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneNvidia Geforce 7Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOR @ Ring, PME Wake Up, WO_USB, WO_KB/MSUnknown — not stated by the source

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