Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX vs MSI Big Bang-Fuzion

28specifications compared
19differ
9identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- Big Bang-Fuzion:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- Big Bang-Fuzion:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:3
- Big Bang-Fuzion:2
Number of SATA connectors
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
- Big Bang-Fuzion:10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
- Big Bang-Fuzion:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- Big Bang-Fuzion:2
eSATA ports quantity
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:0
- Big Bang-Fuzion:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- Big Bang-Fuzion:2

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Comparison of M4A78LT-M, Big Bang-Fuzion
40 specifications	A ASUS M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX Model M4A78LT-M View product	B MSI Big Bang-Fuzion View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	10
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8112L	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QuantumWave

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