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ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 vs MSI 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 21identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3:4
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3:5
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:6
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3:1
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:0
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3:1
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3:4
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:5
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3:1
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3:1
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:2

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Comparison of M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3, 890FXA-GD70
56 specifications
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
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800,1066,1333 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 4250Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers56
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
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
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers12
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers45
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANFast Ethernet MAC / PHY
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 880GUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 32/64bit/XP/Vista
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers25
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltra DMA 133/100/66Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffersSATA 6.0 Gb/sSATAIII
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL by PME,WOR by PME,WOR by Ring,PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x CMOS 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF-out 1 x Optical S/PDIF-out
RAID controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB850

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