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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI P45NEO2-FR Motherboard

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 10identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI P45NEO2-FR Motherboard has 2 more SATA connectors than the ASUS M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX (8 vs 6). The MSI P45NEO2-FR Motherboard has 6 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX (12 vs 6). The MSI P45NEO2-FR Motherboard has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the ASUS M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX, Intel on the MSI P45NEO2-FR Motherboard. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the ASUS M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI P45NEO2-FR Motherboard.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 12
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Audio chip
    • VIA VT1708B
    • Realtek ALC888
  • Width
    • 305 mm
    • 243.8 mm
  • Depth
    • 244 mm
    • 304.8 mm

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40 specifications
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ASUS

M3A78 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX

Model M3A78

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MSI

P45NEO2-FR MotherboardView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers612
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 770
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708BRealtek ALC888
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for oneYes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes

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