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ASUS M4A79XTD EVO vs MSI 785GM-E51 AMD

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 16identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • M4A79XTD EVO:0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A79XTD EVO:2
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A79XTD EVO:7
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A79XTD EVO:8
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A79XTD EVO:2
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M4A79XTD EVO:1
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M4A79XTD EVO:0
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • M4A79XTD EVO:0
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:1

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Comparison of M4A79XTD EVO, 785GM-E51
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785GM-E51 AMD

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Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Athlon II, AMD SempronAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers75
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8112LUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetRealtek RTL8111DL - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 790XAMD 785G
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneIDEUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneVT1708SUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATI Radeon HD 4200
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-Board: 1 x Front panel 1 x Serial port 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x Parallel port 1 x OC Switch
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB

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