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ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX vs ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 33identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (4 vs 3). The ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 2 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity than the ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD (2 vs 0). The ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD (2 vs 1). Only the ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD has on-board graphics card. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX, 1066,1333 MHz on the ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
    • M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:1066,1333 MHz
  • On-board graphics card
    • M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:No
    • M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:Yes
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:3
    • M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:2
    • M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:2
    • M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:0
    • M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:0
    • M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:0
    • M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:1

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Comparison of M4A87TD/USB3, M4A88TD-M
60 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityECC & Non-ECCECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024 MB
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRadeon HD 4250
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)11
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers36
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 870 (RX881)AMD 880G
Motherboard southbridgeAMD SB850AMD SB850
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1818Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers8 Mbit16 Mbit
ACPI version2.0a2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers213 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Manageability featuresDiffersWfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXEWOL PME,WOR PME,WOR Ring,PXE

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