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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78 PRO vs MSI IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 6identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 4 GB
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • 512 MB
    • 384 MB
  • Graphics card
    • Radeon HD 3200
    • GMA 3100
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 0

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53 specifications
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ASUS

M4A78 PROView product
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MSI

IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX

Model IM-Q35

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers512 MB384 MB
Graphics cardDiffersRadeon HD 3200GMA 3100
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors44
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros L1E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780G
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
CertificationKnown for oneFCC Cl. B/ CE / C-Tick / BSMI / VCCI
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one-20 - 80%

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