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ASUS M4A89TD PRO vs MSI 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 21identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • M4A89TD PRO:0, 1, 5, 10
    • 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A89TD PRO:8
    • 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M4A89TD PRO:1
    • 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A89TD PRO:2
    • 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M4A89TD PRO:1
    • 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
  • Audio chip
    • M4A89TD PRO:Realtek ALC892
    • 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek ALC889
  • Controller interface type
    • M4A89TD PRO:SB850
    • 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:SATA III

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Comparison of M4A89TD PRO, 870A-G54
54 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
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 10
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)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111EUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 890FXUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — 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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneJMicron JMB361Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffersSB850SATA III
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXEUnknown — not stated by the source

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