Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX

42specifications compared
15differ
27identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 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 M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX (6 vs 4). Only the MSI NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX has on-board graphics card. Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600 MHz on the ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 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
- M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:4
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
On-board graphics card
- M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:No
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:3
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:6
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:2
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:0
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:3
- NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of M4A87TD/USB3, NF725GM-P43
68 specifications	A ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX Model M4A87TD/USB3 View product	B MSI NF725GM-P43 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX Model NF725GM-P43 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Compatible processor series	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	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/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 870 (RX881)	NVIDIA nForce 630a
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB850	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1818	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	1.0
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	213 mm	205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
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

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