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ASUS M4A77T/USB3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI 870A Fuzion

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 21identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 870A Fuzion has 2 more SATA connectors than the ASUS M4A77T/USB3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX (8 vs 6). The MSI 870A Fuzion has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS M4A77T/USB3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX (6 vs 4). The ASUS M4A77T/USB3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the MSI 870A Fuzion (2 vs 1). LAN controller: Realtek RTL8112L on the ASUS M4A77T/USB3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX, Realtek RTL8111E on the MSI 870A Fuzion. Networking features: 10/100/1000 Mbps on the ASUS M4A77T/USB3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX, Fast Ethernet on the MSI 870A Fuzion.

  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A77T/USB3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
    • 870A Fuzion:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A77T/USB3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:4
    • 870A Fuzion:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • M4A77T/USB3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2
    • 870A Fuzion:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M4A77T/USB3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0
    • 870A Fuzion:1
  • LAN controller
    • M4A77T/USB3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek RTL8112L
    • 870A Fuzion:Realtek RTL8111E
  • Networking features
    • M4A77T/USB3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:10/100/1000 Mbps
    • 870A Fuzion:Fast Ethernet
  • Audio chip
    • M4A77T/USB3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:VIA VT1708S
    • 870A Fuzion:Realtek ALC892
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • M4A77T/USB3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2
    • 870A Fuzion:1

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Comparison of M4A77T/USB3, 870A Fuzion
46 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers21
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8112LRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 MbpsFast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetAMD 770AMD 770
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm225 mm
DepthDiffers213 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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