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MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI P45 Neo3-FIR

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 12identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI P45 Neo3-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 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI P45 Neo3-FIR (6 vs 4). The MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the MSI P45 Neo3-FIR (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX, Intel on the MSI P45 Neo3-FIR. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI P45 Neo3-FIR.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
    • P45 Neo3-FIR:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
    • P45 Neo3-FIR:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
    • P45 Neo3-FIR:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:6
    • P45 Neo3-FIR:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • P45 Neo3-FIR:0
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • P45 Neo3-FIR:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • P45 Neo3-FIR:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:0
    • P45 Neo3-FIR:1

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Comparison of KA780G, P45 Neo3-FIR
35 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one5Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111CRealtek RTL8111C
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780GUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipRealtek ALC888Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots11
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers230 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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