Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A785G HTPC vs MSI 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX

Add a product
  • 28specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 12identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • M4A785G HTPC:Socket AM3
    • 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4A785G HTPC:16 GB
    • 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • M4A785G HTPC:0, 1, 10
    • 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A785G HTPC:5
    • 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A785G HTPC:4
    • 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M4A785G HTPC:1
    • 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A785G HTPC:0
    • 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M4A785G HTPC:1
    • 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (off)
Comparison of M4A785G HTPC, 770T-C45
50 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 0+1
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/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers56
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)YesYes
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 connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
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
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8112LRealtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 785GAMD 770
Power source typeATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots22
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 mm210 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 ALC889 / ALC885

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons