Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs MSI CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

46specifications compared
18differ
28identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
- CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
- CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Supported memory clock speeds
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1666,2133 MHz
- CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:SATA III
- CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
Maximum graphics card memory
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2048 MB
- CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1760 MB
DirectX version
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:11.1
- CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:11
Number of SATA III connectors
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:6
- CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:4
Number of SATA II connectors
- A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX:0
- CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of A78M-E45, CSM-B85M-E45
64 specifications	A MSI A78M-E45 AMD A78 Socket FM2+ micro ATX Model A78M-E45 View product	B MSI CSM-B85M-E45 Intel® B85 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model CSM-B85M-E45 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FM2+	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD A	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1666,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	2048 MB	1760 MB
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionDiffers	11.1	11
Discrete graphics supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD A78	Intel® B85
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Passive
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	243 mm	228 mm
DepthDiffers	243 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port via internal headerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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