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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

The ASUS Crosshair V Formula has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS Crosshair V Formula (3 vs 2). The ASUS Crosshair V Formula has 1 more SATA III connectors than the ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (7 vs 6). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133 MHz on the ASUS Crosshair V Formula, 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX. Parallel processing technology support: 3-Way SLI on the ASUS Crosshair V Formula, Not supported on the ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX.

  • 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
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
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
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way SLINot supported
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
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
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
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers13
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMDUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXAMD 870 (RX881)
Motherboard southbridgeDiffersAMD SB950AMD SB850
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA VT1818
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers32 Mbit8 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm213 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
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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