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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78 PRO vs MSI X58 Pro

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 15identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • Socket B (LGA 1366)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 6
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 24 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 7
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6

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52 specifications
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ASUS

M4A78 PROView product
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MSI

X58 ProView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers46
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB24 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 3200
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers67
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros L1ERealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780G
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC888S
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 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

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