MSI Creator TRX40 vs A78M-E45 Motherboard Comparison

MSI Creator TRX40 and MSI A78M-E45 are both motherboards with the same SATA 6 Gbps Ports (6) and Onboard USB 2.0 (2). The main differences are in Socket, Form factor, Chipset and Supported Memory.

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MSI Creator TRX40	MSI A78M-E45
Prices (Change region) In Stock Free shipping $699.00	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock + $45.00 Shipping $168.99 - Buy now
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model Creator TRX40	Model A78M-E45
Release Date 📅 November 2019	Release Date 📅 February 2014
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (3 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (3 reviews) Add a product review
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Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Processors ► Memory ► Cases ► CPU Coolers ►
Pros -	Pros HDMI output USB 3.0 4x DDR3 DIMM Slots
Socket sTRX4	Socket FM2+
Form factor EATX	Form factor Micro ATX
Chipset AMD TRX40	Chipset AMD A78
Supported Memory DDR4 2133Mhz 2400Mhz 2666Mhz 3200Mhz 3600Mhz 4000Mhz 4666Mhz	Supported Memory DDR3 1333Mhz 1600Mhz 1866Mhz 2133Mhz
* 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 Yes * ECC memory support also depends on the CPU memory controller	ECC RAM Support No
Audio Chipset 1 x Realtek ALC1220 Codec 1 x Realtek ALC4050H Codec	Audio Chipset -
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels	Audio Channels -
LAN Chipset AQUANTIA AQC107	LAN Chipset -
Max LAN Speed 10Gbps + 10/100/1000Mbps	Max LAN Speed -
SLI Support Yes	SLI Support No
CrossFire Support Yes	CrossFire Support Yes
RAID Support Yes	RAID Support Yes
Back Connect No	Back Connect No
Back I/O Ports 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C 2 x LAN (RJ45) 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 5 x Audio Jacks 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A	Back I/O Ports -
Wireless LAN Yes	Wireless LAN No
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation -
PCI-Express x16 Slots 4	PCI-Express x16 Slots 2
PCI-Express x4 Slots 0	PCI-Express x4 Slots 0
PCI-Express x1 Slots 0	PCI-Express x1 Slots 1
SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6	SATA 6 Gbps Ports 6
SATA Express Ports 0	SATA Express Ports 0
M.2 Ports 4	M.2 Ports 0
M.2 Devices support 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 - M Key 2242 / 2260 / 2280 - M Key 2230 - E Key	M.2 Devices support -
RAM Slots 8	RAM Slots 4
Maximum Supported RAM 256 GB	Maximum Supported RAM 64 GB
Onboard USB 2.0 2	Onboard USB 2.0 2
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 2	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 1 1
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 1	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2 0
Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0	Onboard USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 0