Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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 socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
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
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	0
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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1818	Realtek ALC889
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 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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