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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX vs MSI KA780GM2 AMD

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 21identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • Socket AM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 4 GB
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 512 MB
    • 256 MB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 5
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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69 specifications
A

ASUS

M4A78-E AMD 790GX Socket AM3+ ATX

Model M4A78-E

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B

MSI

KA780GM2 AMD

Model KA780GM2

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Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one667,800,1066,1200,1300 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneIDE, SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers512 MB256 MB
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 3300
Internal I/O1 differ
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 one5
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers56
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
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
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros L1E
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100/1000 Mbps
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for onePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 790GXAMD 780G
Audio chipKnown for oneVIA VT1708S
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 x PCI-E Gen 2.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for one- ASUS PC Probe II - Express Gate - ASUS AI Suite - Anti-virus software (OEM) - ASUS Update - AMD OverDrive Utility (AOD)
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100/66IDE

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