ASUS MB ASUS INTEL S478 P4GPL-X ATX vs MSI 850E Max

Comparison of MB ASUS INTEL S478 P4GPL-X ATX, 850E Max

9 specifications	A ASUS MB ASUS INTEL S478 P4GPL-X ATXView product	B MSI 850E MaxView product
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Marvell 88E8053 PCIe Gigabit LAN Controller	Integrated Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY in one chip.
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 slot for discrete graphics card; 3 x PCI Express x1; 3 x PCI	4 USB 1.1 ports (Rear x 4, one for BlueTooth Networking function) and 4 NEC USB 2.0 ports (Front x 4) (Optional) One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) 4x slot.
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	305 x 245	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC880 High Definition Audio 8-channel CODEC	C-Media CMI8738/PCI-6ch supports 2/4/6 ch speaker
I/O portsDiffers	Back Panel I/O Ports: 1 x Parallel 1 x Serial 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Output 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x 8-Channel Audio I/O 1 x RJ45 4 x USB 2.0 Internal I/O Connectors: - 2 x USB 2.0 connector supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports - CPU/Chassis Fan connectors - CD audio in - Front panel High Def	• 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes. • 2 serial ports (COM A + COM B). • 1 Parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode • 1 IrDA connector for SIR. • 1 Line-in/Line-out/Mic-in port. • 1 RJ45 connector
Processoridentical
Processor socketKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket 478

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