Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A785-M AMD vs MSI P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

32specifications compared
19differ
13identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4A785-M AMD:AMD
- P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A785-M AMD:Socket AM2+
- P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
RAID levels
- M4A785-M AMD:0, 1, 1+0, JBOD
- P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Number of SATA connectors
- M4A785-M AMD:6
- P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A785-M AMD:6
- P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:7
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- M4A785-M AMD:1
- P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- M4A785-M AMD:0
- P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4A785-M AMD:1
- P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2

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Comparison of M4A785-M, P55-DGD65
58 specifications	A ASUS M4A785-M AMD Model M4A785-M View product	B MSI P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX Model P55-DGD65 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2+	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i5
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 1+0, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Hybrid CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 4200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports9 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	7
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8112L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	2 x Realtek RTL8111DL - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 785G	Intel® P55
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC889
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
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	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	VT1708S	Unknown — not stated by the source

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