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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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  • 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
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333 MHz
    • 800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 8
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Headphone outputs
    • 3
    • 5

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62 specifications
A

ASUS

M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX

Model M4A87T

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B

MSI

870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX

Model 870S-G46

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Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X6AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/s
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsDiffers35
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one8 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers213 mm205 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD SB850

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