MSI A78M-E45 vs B560M PRO Motherboard Comparison

MSI A78M-E45 and MSI B560M PRO are both motherboards with the same Form factor (Micro ATX), SATA 6 Gbps Ports (6) and Maximum Supported RAM (64 GB). The main differences are in Socket, Chipset, Supported Memory and CrossFire Support.

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MSI A78M-E45	MSI B560M PRO
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model A78M-E45	Model B560M PRO
Release Date 📅 February 2014	Release Date 📅 May 2021
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros HDMI output USB 3.0 4x DDR3 DIMM Slots	Pros -
Series -	Series PRO
Socket FM2+	Socket LGA1200
Form factor Micro ATX	Form factor Micro ATX
Chipset AMD A78	Chipset Intel B560
Supported Memory DDR3 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz	Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 2933Mhz 3000Mhz 3200Mhz 3333Mhz 3466Mhz 3600Mhz 3733Mhz 4000Mhz 4266Mhz 4400Mhz 4600Mhz 4700Mhz 5200Mhz
* High clock speeds may require enabling the XMP profile in the motherboard BIOS ** RAM support may also depend on the CPU memory controller
ECC RAM Support No	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset -	Audio Chipset Realtek ALC897
Audio Channels -	Audio Channels 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
LAN Chipset -	LAN Chipset 1 x Realtek 8125B 2.5Gbps LAN controller
Max LAN Speed -	Max LAN Speed 2.5Gbps
SLI Support No	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support No
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support No
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports -	Back I/O Ports 1 x DisplayPort 1 x D-Sub 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN (RJ45) 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 3 x Audio Jacks 4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A
Wireless LAN No	Wireless LAN No
PCI-Express x16 Slots 2	PCI-Express x16 Slots 1
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 1	PCI-Express x1 Slots 2
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 0	M.2 Ports 1
M.2 Devices support -	M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key
RAM Slots 4	RAM Slots 2
Maximum Supported RAM 64 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0