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ASUS M4A785G HTPC/RC vs MSI NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 12identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • M4A785G HTPC/RC:Socket AM3
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A785G HTPC/RC:3
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A785G HTPC/RC:5
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M4A785G HTPC/RC:1
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A785G HTPC/RC:0
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M4A785G HTPC/RC:1
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M4A785G HTPC/RC:1
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • M4A785G HTPC/RC:1
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0

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Comparison of M4A785G HTPC/RC, NF520T-C35
50 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket AM2
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, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 4200Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers52
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8112LRealtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 785GUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSB710Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one2-ch RCA auido outUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888S

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