Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A88T-V EVO vs MSI 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX

30specifications compared
9differ
21identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- M4A88T-V EVO:1066,1333,1600,1800 MHz
- 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
On-board graphics card
- M4A88T-V EVO:Yes
- 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A88T-V EVO:3
- 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- M4A88T-V EVO:5
- 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- M4A88T-V EVO:0
- 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4A88T-V EVO:1
- 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2
Networking features
- M4A88T-V EVO:Gigabit Ethernet
- 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:10/100/1000
Motherboard chipset
- M4A88T-V EVO:AMD 880G
- 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:AMD 770

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Comparison of M4A88T-V EVO, 870U-G55
66 specifications	A ASUS M4A88T-V EVO View product	B MSI 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX Model 870U-G55 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	0.125 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Hybrid CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 4250	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio 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 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 880G	AMD 770
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP, Vista, 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	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	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dual Link DVIKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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