Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX vs MSI Eclipse Plus

28specifications compared
18differ
10identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:AMD
- Eclipse Plus:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:Socket AM3+
- Eclipse Plus:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:4
- Eclipse Plus:6
Maximum internal memory
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:16 GB
- Eclipse Plus:24 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:3
- Eclipse Plus:2
Number of SATA connectors
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:5
- Eclipse Plus:10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:6
- Eclipse Plus:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX:1
- Eclipse Plus:2

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Comparison of M4A78-E, Eclipse Plus
71 specifications	A ASUS M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX Model M4A78-E View product	B MSI Eclipse Plus View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR2-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	667,800,1066,1200,1300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	IDE, SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 3300	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
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	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	10
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
LAN controllerKnown for one	Atheros L1E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	IEEE1394 / FireWire, Realtek 8111C
Featuresidentical
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 790GX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	VIA VT1708S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 x PCI Express gen2 x16 2 x PCI Express gen1 x1
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- ASUS PC Probe II - Express Gate - ASUS AI Suite - Anti-virus software (OEM) - ASUS Update - AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x GreenPower Genie 1 x Reset Button 1 x serial port pinheader 1 x D-LED2 1 x GreenPower Button 1 x OC Dial Button 1 x OC Dial Knob 1 x Debug LED 1 x 5 in 1 + Optical SPDIF out Audio Card

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