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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A55-G41 PC Mate vs MSI A78M-E35 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 36identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA II
    • SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 0
    • 6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 6
    • 0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2

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60 specifications
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MSI

A55-G41 PC MateView product
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MSI

A78M-E35 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX

Model A78M-E35

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Memory1 differ
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IISATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers01
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers06
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers60
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A55AMD A78
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers214 mm216 mm

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