Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD vs MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX

45specifications compared
20differ
25identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 16 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD (32 GB vs 16 GB). The ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (4 vs 3). The ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD has 1 more parallel ATA connectors than the MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (1 vs 0). Only the ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD has on-board graphics card. ECC сompatibility: ECC & Non-ECC on the ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD, Non-ECC on the MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX.

ECC сompatibility
- M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:ECC & Non-ECC
- 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:1066,1333 MHz
- 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:16 GB
- 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:32 GB
On-board graphics card
- M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:Yes
- 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:No
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:4
- 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:1
- 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:0
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:6
- 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:8
PS/2 ports quantity
- M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD:1
- 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:2

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Comparison of M4A88TD-M, 870S-G46
63 specifications	A ASUS M4A88TD-M motherboard AMD Model M4A88TD-M View product	B MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX Model 870S-G46 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Compatible processor series	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 4250	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA III 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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
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 quantityDiffers	1	2
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 outputsDiffers	6	5
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 880G	AMD 870 (RX881)
Motherboard southbridge	AMD SB850	AMD SB850
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	3
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL PME,WOR PME,WOR Ring,PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB850

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