Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A77T/USB3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX

31specifications compared
8differ
23identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A77T/USB3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:4
- 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:8
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4A77T/USB3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2
- 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:1
LAN controller
- M4A77T/USB3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek RTL8112L
- 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking features
- M4A77T/USB3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:10/100/1000 Mbps
- 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Fast Ethernet
Audio chip
- M4A77T/USB3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:VIA VT1708S
- 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek ALC892
PCI Express x1 slots
- M4A77T/USB3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2
- 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:1
PCI Express x16 slots
- M4A77T/USB3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:1
- 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:2
Depth
- M4A77T/USB3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:213 mm
- 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:215 mm

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Comparison of M4A77T/USB3, 870S-G54
47 specifications	A ASUS M4A77T/USB3 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX Model M4A77T/USB3 View product	B MSI 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX Model 870S-G54 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8112L	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 770	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	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
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	213 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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