Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78L-M LE vs MSI NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX

42specifications compared
13differ
29identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M4A78L-M LE (16 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS M4A78L-M LE has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS M4A78L-M LE has 2 more SATA II connectors than the MSI NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX (6 vs 4). Supported memory clock speeds: 667,800 MHz on the ASUS M4A78L-M LE, 800,1066,1333 MHz on the MSI NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX. RAID levels: 0, 1, 0+1, JBOD on the ASUS M4A78L-M LE, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the MSI NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX.

Supported memory clock speeds
- M4A78L-M LE:667,800 MHz
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- M4A78L-M LE:8 GB
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 GB
RAID levels
- M4A78L-M LE:0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- M4A78L-M LE:Hybrid CrossFireX
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Not supported
Graphics card
- M4A78L-M LE:Radeon 3000
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:GeForce 7025
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A78L-M LE:3
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
Number of SATA II connectors
- M4A78L-M LE:6
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
Headphone outputs
- M4A78L-M LE:3
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of M4A78L-M LE, NF725GM-P43
65 specifications	A ASUS M4A78L-M LE View product	B MSI NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX Model NF725GM-P43 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	667,800 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	Not supported
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Graphics cardDiffers	Radeon 3000	GeForce 7025
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	NVIDIA nForce 630a
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GeForce 7025
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	8 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source

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