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ASUS M4A88T-M/USB3 AMD vs MSI 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 16identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • M4A88T-M/USB3 AMD:0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A88T-M/USB3 AMD:4
    • 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A88T-M/USB3 AMD:1
    • 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • M4A88T-M/USB3 AMD:1
    • 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • M4A88T-M/USB3 AMD:1
    • 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • M4A88T-M/USB3 AMD:1
    • 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
  • LAN controller
    • M4A88T-M/USB3 AMD:Realtek RTL8111E
    • 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Atheros AR8131M
  • Networking features
    • M4A88T-M/USB3 AMD:Gigabit LAN
    • 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:PCI-E GbLAN

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Comparison of M4A88T-M/USB3, 870-G45
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Model M4A88T-M/USB3

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 4250Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
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 quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111EAtheros AR8131M
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANPCI-E GbLAN
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 880GUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SVIA VT1828S
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3.0 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source

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