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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A78M-E45 V2 vs MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 36identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A78M-E45 V2 has 2 more memory slots than the MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2 (4 vs 2). The MSI A78M-E45 V2 has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2 (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI A78M-E45 V2 (3 vs 2). Supported memory clock speeds: 1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz on the MSI A78M-E45 V2, 1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz on the MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2. RAID levels: 0, 1, 10 on the MSI A78M-E45 V2, 0, 1, 5, 10 on the MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate V2.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
    • 1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 64 GB
    • 32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8111G
    • Realtek RTL8111E

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket FM2+Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesAMD AAMD A
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1866,1333,2133,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Discrete graphics supportKnown for oneYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRealtek RTL8111E
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A78AMD A88X
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Linux operating systems supportedYesYes
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers243 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers243 mm214 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYes

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