Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3A78-VM motherboard AMD vs MSI mATX S775

20specifications compared
8differ
12identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M3A78-VM motherboard AMD:AMD
- mATX S775:Intel
Processor socket
- M3A78-VM motherboard AMD:Socket AM2
- mATX S775:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- M3A78-VM motherboard AMD:8 GB
- mATX S775:16 GB
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M3A78-VM motherboard AMD:6
- mATX S775:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- M3A78-VM motherboard AMD:1
- mATX S775:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M3A78-VM motherboard AMD:1
- mATX S775:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- M3A78-VM motherboard AMD:1
- mATX S775:0
Networking features
- M3A78-VM motherboard AMD:Gigabit LAN
- mATX S775:Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of M3A78-VM, mATX S775
49 specifications	A ASUS M3A78-VM motherboard AMD Model M3A78-VM View product	B MSI mATX S775 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™2 Quad
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 780G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slots	2	2
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	ATI Radeon 3200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6

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