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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78LT LE vs MSI 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 22identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz
    • 800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 11
  • Headphone outputs
    • 3
    • 1

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62 specifications
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ASUS

M4A78LT LEView product
B

MSI

870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX

Model 870A-G46

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,1866 MHz800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers211
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers31
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 760GAMD 870 (RX881)
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindowsWindows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, 7
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB850
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slots33
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm215 mm
Other featuresidentical
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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