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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78-AM AMD vs MSI G43TM-E51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 23identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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ASUS

M4A78-AM AMD

Model M4A78-AM

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B

MSI

G43TM-E51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Model G43TM-E51

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one667,800,1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneIDE, SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 1+0, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memory256 MB256 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers36
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111DL
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for onePC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780G
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm230 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeIDEIDE
Controller interface typeDiffersSATASATAII
Audio outputDiffersVT1708SRealtek ALC889
Graphics controllerKnown for oneRadeon HD3200
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes

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