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ASUS M4A77D AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX vs ASUS P7P55D Premium

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 20identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4A77D AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
    • P7P55D Premium:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4A77D AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
    • P7P55D Premium:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M4A77D AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P7P55D Premium:Non-ECC
  • RAID levels
    • M4A77D AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
    • P7P55D Premium:0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A77D AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:3
    • P7P55D Premium:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A77D AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
    • P7P55D Premium:8
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M4A77D AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:1
    • P7P55D Premium:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A77D AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
    • P7P55D Premium:8

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Comparison of M4A77D, P7P55D Premium
52 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANDual Gigabit LAN
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8112LUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1818SVIA VT2020
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 770Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers306 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers214 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100/66JMicron JMB368 PATA, Marvell 88SE9123 SATA
Controller interface typeDiffersSATA 3 Gb/sIntel P55 Express

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