Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 motherboard AMD vs MSI 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX

29specifications compared
12differ
17identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A88TD-M/USB3 motherboard AMD:8
- 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A88TD-M/USB3 motherboard AMD:4
- 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:8
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M4A88TD-M/USB3 motherboard AMD:1
- 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
HDMI ports quantity
- M4A88TD-M/USB3 motherboard AMD:1
- 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- M4A88TD-M/USB3 motherboard AMD:1
- 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
LAN controller
- M4A88TD-M/USB3 motherboard AMD:Realtek RTL8111E
- 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking features
- M4A88TD-M/USB3 motherboard AMD:Gigabit LAN
- 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- M4A88TD-M/USB3 motherboard AMD:micro ATX
- 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:ATX

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Comparison of M4A88TD-M/USB3, 870S-G54
45 specifications	A ASUS M4A88TD-M/USB3 motherboard AMD Model M4A88TD-M/USB3 View product	B MSI 870S-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX Model 870S-G54 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 4250	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	8	3
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	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
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan 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 ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 880G	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
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS Update ASUS Utilities	Unknown — not stated by the source

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