Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N32 WS PRO vs MSI 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX

31specifications compared
13differ
18identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M2N32 WS PRO:Socket AM2
- 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
Maximum internal memory
- M2N32 WS PRO:8 GB
- 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M2N32 WS PRO:6
- 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- M2N32 WS PRO:9
- 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M2N32 WS PRO:4
- 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- M2N32 WS PRO:2
- 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:1
eSATA ports quantity
- M2N32 WS PRO:1
- 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- M2N32 WS PRO:2
- 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:1

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Comparison of M2N32 WS PRO, 870S-G54
46 specifications	A ASUS M2N32 WS PRO View product	B MSI 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX Model 870S-G54 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	Socket AM3
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	9	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Marvell 88E1116	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1988B	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2x PCI-X 1x PCI 2.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	215 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL PME, WOR PME, PXE, AI NET2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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