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

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  • 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
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers667,800 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersHybrid CrossFireXNot supported
Graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA
Graphics cardDiffersRadeon 3000GeForce 7025
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers64
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Headphone outputsDiffers32
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GNVIDIA nForce 630a
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC887
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB710Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.0
PCI slotsDiffers21
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers208 mm205 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGeForce 7025
Quick installation guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one8 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source

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