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ASUS Crosshair V Formula vs ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 26identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • Crosshair V Formula:32 GB
    • M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Crosshair V Formula:3-Way SLI
    • M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:Not supported
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula:2
    • M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula:7
    • M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:6
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula:0
    • M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula:3
    • M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Crosshair V Formula:8
    • M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Crosshair V Formula:4
    • M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:2

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Comparison of Crosshair V Formula, M4A87TD/USB3
66 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.2 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way SLINot supported
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers76
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXAMD 870 (RX881)
Motherboard southbridgeDiffersAMD SB950AMD SB850
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA VT1818
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit8 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm213 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASMedia ASM1061Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXE

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