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

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  • 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

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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
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
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
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers26
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111HRealtek RTL8111G
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A78
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
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

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