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MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI P45 Neo2-FIR

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 12identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI P45 Neo2-FIR has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX (16 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX has 3 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI P45 Neo2-FIR (6 vs 3). The MSI P45 Neo2-FIR has 3 more SATA connectors than the MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX (8 vs 5). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX, Intel on the MSI P45 Neo2-FIR. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI P45 Neo2-FIR.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
    • P45 Neo2-FIR:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
    • P45 Neo2-FIR:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
    • P45 Neo2-FIR:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:6
    • P45 Neo2-FIR:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:5
    • P45 Neo2-FIR:8
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • P45 Neo2-FIR:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • P45 Neo2-FIR:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:0
    • P45 Neo2-FIR:1

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Comparison of KA780G, P45 Neo2-FIR
41 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme, Intel® Core™2 Quad
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers63
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers58
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE1394 / FireWire, Realtek 8111C
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111CUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipRealtek ALC888Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWin Vista
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780GUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers230 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x IDE
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1Unknown — not stated by the source

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