Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78LT-M LE vs MSI G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

20specifications compared
7differ
13identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4A78LT-M LE:AMD
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A78LT-M LE:Socket AM3
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A78LT-M LE:4
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A78LT-M LE:6
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- M4A78LT-M LE:0
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- M4A78LT-M LE:1
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
Audio chip
- M4A78LT-M LE:VIA VT1708S
- G41TM-P33 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:VIA VT1828S

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Comparison of M4A78LT-M LE, G41TM-P33
37 specifications	A ASUS M4A78LT-M LE 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
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	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 quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros AR8131M
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	VIA VT1828S
Audio output channels	5.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	243 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	193 mm
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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