Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS E45M1-M PRO vs GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1)

46specifications compared
24differ
22identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- E45M1-M PRO:NA (integrated CPU)
- GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):Socket AM3
Number of memory slots
- E45M1-M PRO:2
- GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):4
Supported memory clock speeds
- E45M1-M PRO:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):1066,1333,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- E45M1-M PRO:8 GB
- GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):16 GB
On-board graphics card
- E45M1-M PRO:Yes
- GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):No
USB 2.0 connectors
- E45M1-M PRO:4
- GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):2
Number of chassis fan connectors
- E45M1-M PRO:1
- GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- E45M1-M PRO:4
- GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1):8

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Comparison of E45M1-M PRO, GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1)
76 specifications	A ASUS E45M1-M PRO View product	B GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3 (rev. 3.1)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	NA (integrated CPU)	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD E2	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	E-450	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA	SATA
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	ATI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 6320	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD Hudson M1	AMD 870 (RX881)
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB850
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	AWARD
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	eSATA 6Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA 6Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	7.1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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