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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3A78 PRO vs MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 17identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M3A78 PRO has 2 more memory slots than the MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS M3A78 PRO has 4 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (8 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS M3A78 PRO has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M3A78 PRO, Intel on the MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the ASUS M3A78 PRO, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • Networking features
    • Gigabit LAN
    • 10/100/1000 Mbps

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ASUS

M3A78 PROView product
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MSI

G31M3-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Model G31M3-F

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™2 Quad
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MB
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 3200
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111C
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780G
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for onePrecision Tweaker, SFS, ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsDiffers32
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 x PCI-E Gen 2.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for one- Express Gate - ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS Update - AMD AOD - Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for one1 x HDMI to DVI Convertor 2 in 1 Q-connector
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneIDE
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA

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