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ASUS M4A785G HTPC vs MSI P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 15identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4A785G HTPC:AMD
    • P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4A785G HTPC:Socket AM3
    • P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • RAID levels
    • M4A785G HTPC:0, 1, 10
    • P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A785G HTPC:5
    • P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A785G HTPC:4
    • P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:7
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • M4A785G HTPC:1
    • P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A785G HTPC:0
    • P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M4A785G HTPC:1
    • P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2

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Comparison of M4A785G HTPC, P55-DGD65
52 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i5
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
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
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 connectorsDiffers58
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers47
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8112LUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN2 x Realtek RTL8111DL - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 785GIntel® P55
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 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

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