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ASUS M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX

34specifications compared
10differ
24identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
RAID levels
- M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:1
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:8
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:6
LAN controller
- M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek RTL8111E
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking features
- M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Gigabit LAN
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:PCI-E GbLAN
Audio chip
- M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:VIA VT1818
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek ALC889
PCI Express x1 slots
- M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:1
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:2

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Comparison of M4A87TD, 870-C45
56 specifications	A ASUS M4A87TD motherboard Socket AM3 ATX Model M4A87TD View product	B MSI 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX Model 870-C45 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,1333 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
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 quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	PCI-E GbLAN
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1818	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 770
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	213 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA 6.0 Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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