Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX vs MSI P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

28specifications compared
17differ
11identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
- P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of SATA connectors
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
- P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:9
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
- P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:5
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
eSATA ports quantity
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:0
- P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0

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Comparison of M4A78LT-M, P55-GD85
41 specifications	A ASUS M4A78LT-M Socket AM3 micro ATX Model M4A78LT-M View product	B MSI P55-GD85 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX Model P55-GD85 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/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	9
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	5
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8112L	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	Dual LAN
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	2
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

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