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ASUS M4A87TD EVO vs ASUS M4N98TD EVO

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  • 45specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 36identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • M4A87TD EVO:0, 1, 5, 10
    • M4N98TD EVO:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A87TD EVO:6
    • M4N98TD EVO:5
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • M4A87TD EVO:1
    • M4N98TD EVO:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M4A87TD EVO:0
    • M4N98TD EVO:1
  • Audio chip
    • M4A87TD EVO:VIA VT1818
    • M4N98TD EVO:VIA VT1708S
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • M4A87TD EVO:1
    • M4N98TD EVO:2
  • PCI slots
    • M4A87TD EVO:3
    • M4N98TD EVO:2
  • Depth
    • M4A87TD EVO:224 mm
    • M4N98TD EVO:244 mm

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Comparison of M4A87TD EVO, M4N98TD EVO
51 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers65
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111EUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresGigabit LANGigabit LAN
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1818VIA VT1708S
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA nForce 980a SLI
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI version2.02.0
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeUltraDMA 133/100UltraDMA 133/100
Controller interface typeDiffersSATA 6.0 Gb/sSATA 3.0 Gb/s
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXEUnknown — not stated by the source

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