Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX

29specifications compared
11differ
18identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
Maximum internal memory
- M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0
LAN controller
- M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111C
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Motherboard form factor
- M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:ATX

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Comparison of M3A76-CM, 770-C35
53 specifications	A ASUS M3A76-CM Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M3A76-CM View product	B MSI 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX Model 770-C35 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom, AMD Phenom FX	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, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	6
Number of SATA connectors	6	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)	Yes	Yes
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 770
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888S
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS LiveUpdate	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA 3 Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	ATI Radeon 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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