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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A87 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX vs ASUS P5G41T-M LX PLUS

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 25identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1600,2000 MHz
    • 800,1066 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 8 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA III
    • SATA, SATA II, SATA III
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 6
    • 3

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M5A87 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX

Model M5A87

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P5G41T-M LX PLUSView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8Intel® Celeron® Dual-Core
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one800,1066,1333 MHz
System bus rateKnown for one5.2 GT/s
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,2000 MHz800,1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA, SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1 MB
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYes
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Graphics cardKnown for oneGMA X4500
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2048 x 1536 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one10.1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers63
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers02
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one3
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 870 (RX881)Intel® G41
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneIntel ICH7
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887ADI AD1988B
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Cooling typeKnown for onePassive
Power source typeATXATX
CertificationKnown for oneRoHS
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers31
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit8 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a2.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers213 mm201 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one2
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1
Quick installation guideYesYes
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD SB850

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