Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78-AM AMD vs MSI GF615M-P33 motherboard NVIDIA MCP61P Socket AM3 micro ATX

40specifications compared
10differ
30identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Compatible processor series
- M4A78-AM AMD:AMD Phenom
- GF615M-P33 motherboard NVIDIA MCP61P Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD Phenom II X2
Supported memory types
- M4A78-AM AMD:DDR2-SDRAM
- GF615M-P33 motherboard NVIDIA MCP61P Socket AM3 micro ATX:DDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds
- M4A78-AM AMD:667,800,1066 MHz
- GF615M-P33 motherboard NVIDIA MCP61P Socket AM3 micro ATX:800,1066,1300 MHz
Headphone outputs
- M4A78-AM AMD:3
- GF615M-P33 motherboard NVIDIA MCP61P Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
Networking features
- M4A78-AM AMD:Gigabit Ethernet
- GF615M-P33 motherboard NVIDIA MCP61P Socket AM3 micro ATX:10/100/1000 Mbps
Motherboard chipset family
- M4A78-AM AMD:AMD
- GF615M-P33 motherboard NVIDIA MCP61P Socket AM3 micro ATX:NVIDIA
Motherboard chipset
- M4A78-AM AMD:AMD 780G
- GF615M-P33 motherboard NVIDIA MCP61P Socket AM3 micro ATX:NVIDIA MCP61P
Audio output channels
- M4A78-AM AMD:5.1 channels
- GF615M-P33 motherboard NVIDIA MCP61P Socket AM3 micro ATX:7.1 channels

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Comparison of M4A78-AM, GF615M-P33
68 specifications	A ASUS M4A78-AM AMD Model M4A78-AM View product	B MSI GF615M-P33 motherboard NVIDIA MCP61P Socket AM3 micro ATX Model GF615M-P33 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom	AMD Phenom II X2
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	667,800,1066 MHz	800,1066,1300 MHz
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	IDE, SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 1+0, JBOD	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
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	4
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
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
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8211CL
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	NVIDIA
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 780G	NVIDIA MCP61P
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888S
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
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
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	200 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	VT1708S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Radeon HD3200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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