Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX

42specifications compared
14differ
28identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (4 vs 3). The MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (8 vs 6). ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX, Non-ECC on the MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333 MHz on the ASUS M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX, 800,1066,1333,1600 MHz on the MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX.

ECC сompatibility
- M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333 MHz
- 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
- 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:32 GB
RAID levels
- M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:4
- 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:6
- 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:8
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:1
- 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:2
Headphone outputs
- M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:3
- 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:5

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Comparison of M4A87T, 870S-G46
62 specifications	A ASUS M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX Model M4A87T View product	B MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX Model 870S-G46 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X6	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA III connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
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 quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	5
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset	AMD 870 (RX881)	AMD 870 (RX881)
Motherboard southbridge	AMD SB850	AMD SB850
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slots	3	3
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	8 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	213 mm	205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB850

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