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ASUS M4A77TD PRO vs MSI 785GM-E51 AMD

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 20identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 785GM-E51 AMD has 1 more VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity than the ASUS M4A77TD PRO (1 vs 0). The MSI 785GM-E51 AMD has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the ASUS M4A77TD PRO (1 vs 0). The MSI 785GM-E51 AMD has 1 more DVI-D ports quantity than the ASUS M4A77TD PRO (1 vs 0). RAID levels: 0, 1, 0+1 on the ASUS M4A77TD PRO, 0, 1, 0+1, JBOD on the MSI 785GM-E51 AMD. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the ASUS M4A77TD PRO, micro ATX on the MSI 785GM-E51 AMD.

  • RAID levels
    • M4A77TD PRO:0, 1, 0+1
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M4A77TD PRO:0
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • M4A77TD PRO:0
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • M4A77TD PRO:0
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • M4A77TD PRO:6
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M4A77TD PRO:ATX
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • M4A77TD PRO:AMD 770
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:AMD 785G
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • M4A77TD PRO:2
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:1

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Comparison of M4A77TD PRO, 785GM-E51
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785GM-E51 AMD

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+10, 1, 0+1, JBOD
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectors55
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity11
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8112LUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetRealtek RTL8111DL - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 770AMD 785G
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers32
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneIDEUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneVT1708SUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATI Radeon HD 4200
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-Board: 1 x Front panel 1 x Serial port 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x Parallel port 1 x OC Switch
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB

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