Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3N78 SE vs MSI G43M2 mATX S775

20specifications compared
10differ
10identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M3N78 SE:AMD
- G43M2 mATX S775:Intel
Processor socket
- M3N78 SE:Socket AM2
- G43M2 mATX S775:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- M3N78 SE:8 GB
- G43M2 mATX S775:4 GB
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M3N78 SE:6
- G43M2 mATX S775:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- M3N78 SE:1
- G43M2 mATX S775:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M3N78 SE:0
- G43M2 mATX S775:1
Networking features
- M3N78 SE:Gigabit LAN
- G43M2 mATX S775:Gigabit Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- M3N78 SE:ATX
- G43M2 mATX S775:micro ATX

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Comparison of M3N78 SE, G43M2 mATX S775
41 specifications	A ASUS M3N78 SE View product	B MSI G43M2 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
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out 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
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC662	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	218 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
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6

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