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ASUS M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI H67MS-E43 (B3)

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 22identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI H67MS-E43 (B3) 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 4 more SATA III connectors than the MSI H67MS-E43 (B3) (6 vs 2). The MSI H67MS-E43 (B3) has 1 more DVI-D ports quantity than the ASUS M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX, Intel on the MSI H67MS-E43 (B3). Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the ASUS M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX, LGA 1155 (Socket H2) on the MSI H67MS-E43 (B3).

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
    • H67MS-E43 (B3):Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
    • H67MS-E43 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
    • H67MS-E43 (B3):32 GB
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:6
    • H67MS-E43 (B3):2
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:0
    • H67MS-E43 (B3):1
  • Headphone outputs
    • M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:3
    • H67MS-E43 (B3):1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:ATX
    • H67MS-E43 (B3):mini ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:AMD 870 (RX881)
    • H67MS-E43 (B3):Intel® H67

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Comparison of M4A87T, H67MS-E43 (B3)
63 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory typesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers62
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers31
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 870 (RX881)Intel® H67
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB850Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindowsUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one8 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers213 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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