Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX vs MSI G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

26specifications compared
11differ
15identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
HDMI ports quantity
- M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
LAN controller
- M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:Realtek RTL8112L
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Atheros AR8131M
Audio chip
- M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:VIA VT1708S
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:VIA VT1828S

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Comparison of M4A78L-M, G41TM-P33
40 specifications	A ASUS M4A78L-M Socket AM3 micro ATX Model M4A78L-M View product	B MSI G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41TM-P33 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
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 quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8112L	Atheros AR8131M
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	VIA VT1828S
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	224 mm	193 mm
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for one	ATI Radeon HD3000	Unknown — not stated by the source

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