Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS N3150M-E micro ATX vs MSI A78M-E35 V2

Add a product
  • 36specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 24identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A78M-E35 V2 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS N3150M-E micro ATX (2 vs 1). The MSI A78M-E35 V2 has 4 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS N3150M-E micro ATX (6 vs 2). The MSI A78M-E35 V2 has 4 more SATA connectors than the ASUS N3150M-E micro ATX (6 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS N3150M-E micro ATX, AMD on the MSI A78M-E35 V2. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1600 MHz on the ASUS N3150M-E micro ATX, 1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz on the MSI A78M-E35 V2.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • N3150M-E micro ATX:Intel
    • A78M-E35 V2:AMD
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • N3150M-E micro ATX:1066,1600 MHz
    • A78M-E35 V2:1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • N3150M-E micro ATX:1
    • A78M-E35 V2:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • N3150M-E micro ATX:2
    • A78M-E35 V2:6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • N3150M-E micro ATX:2
    • A78M-E35 V2:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • N3150M-E micro ATX:2
    • A78M-E35 V2:4
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • N3150M-E micro ATX:0
    • A78M-E35 V2:1
  • LAN controller
    • N3150M-E micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111H
    • A78M-E35 V2:Realtek RTL8111G

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (off)
Comparison of N3150M-E, A78M-E35 V2
66 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A
Processor modelKnown for oneN3150Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots22
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1600 MHz1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers26
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111G
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A78
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width226 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers178 mm216 mm
Other featuresidentical
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one1.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons