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ASUS M4A785T-M AMD vs MSI 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX

29specifications compared
14differ
15identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M4A785T-M AMD has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX (16 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the ASUS M4A785T-M AMD (2 vs 1). The ASUS M4A785T-M AMD has 1 more VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity than the MSI 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX (1 vs 0). Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the ASUS M4A785T-M AMD, Socket AM2 on the MSI 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX. RAID levels: 0, 1, 1+0, JBOD on the ASUS M4A785T-M AMD, 0, 1, 0+1 on the MSI 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX.

Processor socket
- M4A785T-M AMD:Socket AM3
- 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- M4A785T-M AMD:16 GB
- 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
RAID levels
- M4A785T-M AMD:0, 1, 1+0, JBOD
- 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4A785T-M AMD:1
- 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M4A785T-M AMD:1
- 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0
HDMI ports quantity
- M4A785T-M AMD:1
- 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- M4A785T-M AMD:1
- 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0
LAN controller
- M4A785T-M AMD:Realtek RTL8112L
- 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek RTL8111DL

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Comparison of M4A785T-M, 770T-C45
46 specifications	A ASUS M4A785T-M AMD Model M4A785T-M View product	B MSI 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX Model 770T-C45 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 1+0, JBOD	0, 1, 0+1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	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
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8112L	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 785G	AMD 770
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	210 mm
Other features1 differ
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 outputDiffers	VT1708S	Realtek ALC889 / ALC885
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Radeon HD 4200	Unknown — not stated by the source

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