Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX

41specifications compared
17differ
24identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX has 1 more parallel ATA connectors than the ASUS M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (1 vs 0). Only the MSI NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX has on-board graphics card. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333 MHz on the ASUS M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX, 800,1066,1333 MHz on the MSI NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX.

Number of memory slots
- M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:4
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333 MHz
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
RAID levels
- M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
On-board graphics card
- M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:No
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:4
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:0
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:6
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:1
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of M4A87T, NF725GM-P43
66 specifications	A ASUS M4A87T motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX Model M4A87T View product	B MSI NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX Model NF725GM-P43 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
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
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
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GeForce 7025
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
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 quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	2
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 870 (RX881)	NVIDIA nForce 630a
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB850	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.0
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 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	GeForce 7025
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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

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