Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A78LT motherboard AMD vs MSI A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX

40specifications compared
21differ
19identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M4A78LT motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Socket FM1
Supported memory clock speeds
- M4A78LT motherboard AMD:1066,1333 MHz
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- M4A78LT motherboard AMD:16 GB
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:32 GB
Parallel processing technology support
- M4A78LT motherboard AMD:Not supported
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics card
- M4A78LT motherboard AMD:No
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A78LT motherboard AMD:3
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- M4A78LT motherboard AMD:1
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- M4A78LT motherboard AMD:0
- A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of M4A78LT, A75MA-G55
60 specifications	A ASUS M4A78LT motherboard AMD Model M4A78LT View product	B MSI A75MA-G55 motherboard AMD A75 Socket FM1 micro ATX Model A75MA-G55 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket FM1
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	6
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 760G	AMD A75
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	8 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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