Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3N78 SE vs MSI K9A2GM V3 Motherboard

28specifications compared
12differ
16identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M3N78 SE has 4 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI K9A2GM V3 Motherboard (8 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS M3N78 SE has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI K9A2GM V3 Motherboard (3 vs 2). The ASUS M3N78 SE has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI K9A2GM V3 Motherboard (6 vs 4). Networking features: Gigabit LAN on the ASUS M3N78 SE, 10/100/1000 on the MSI K9A2GM V3 Motherboard. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the ASUS M3N78 SE, micro ATX on the MSI K9A2GM V3 Motherboard.

Maximum internal memory
- M3N78 SE:8 GB
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M3N78 SE:3
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M3N78 SE:6
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- M3N78 SE:1
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- M3N78 SE:0
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M3N78 SE:0
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:1
Headphone outputs
- M3N78 SE:1
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:6
Networking features
- M3N78 SE:Gigabit LAN
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:10/100/1000

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Comparison of M3N78 SE, K9A2GM V3 Motherboard
46 specifications	A ASUS M3N78 SE View product	B MSI K9A2GM V3 Motherboard View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 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) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	10/100/1000
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC888 / ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 740G
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connector	Yes	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215 x 24.4 x 1 mm

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