Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N68 Plus vs MSI 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX

25specifications compared
9differ
16identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- M2N68 Plus:2
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- M2N68 Plus:8 GB
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- M2N68 Plus:4
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M2N68 Plus:4
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
Networking features
- M2N68 Plus:Gigabit Ethernet
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:10/100/1000
Audio chip
- M2N68 Plus:Realtek ALC662
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek ALC888S
Audio output channels
- M2N68 Plus:5.1 channels
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:7.1 channels
PCI Express x1 slots
- M2N68 Plus:1
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2

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Comparison of M2N68 Plus, 770-C45
48 specifications	A ASUS M2N68 Plus View product	B MSI 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX Model 770-C45 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	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/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	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)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC888S
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 770
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA 3 Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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