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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 22identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 5
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • Headphone outputs
    • 1
    • 6

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67 specifications
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ASUS

M4A78-HTPC/RC AMD

Model M4A78-HTPC/RC

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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
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory slots typeKnown for oneSO-DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one667,800,1066 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneIDE, SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O3 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 one5
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers56
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
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 quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros L1ERealtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Component forKnown for onePC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780G
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm230 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeIDEIDE
Controller interface typeDiffersSATASATAII
Graphics controllerKnown for oneRadeon HD 3200
Audio outputKnown for oneRealtek ALC889
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MB

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