Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX vs MSI 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX

27specifications compared
13differ
14identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Socket 478
Number of memory slots
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:3
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
HDMI ports quantity
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:0

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Comparison of M4A78LT-M, 945GCM478
41 specifications	A ASUS M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX Model M4A78LT-M View product	B MSI 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX Model 945GCM478 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket 478
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	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
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8112L	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	200 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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