Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A87 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 1.1)

44specifications compared
23differ
21identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- M5A87 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600,2000 MHz
- GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 1.1):1066,1333,1666,1800 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- M5A87 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:SATA III
- GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 1.1):SATA II
Parallel processing technology support
- M5A87 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:Not supported
- GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 1.1):Hybrid CrossFireX
USB 2.0 connectors
- M5A87 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:4
- GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 1.1):3
Number of SATA II connectors
- M5A87 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:6
- GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 1.1):5
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M5A87 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:4
- GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 1.1):6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- M5A87 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:2
- GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 1.1):0
eSATA ports quantity
- M5A87 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:0
- GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 1.1):1

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Comparison of M5A87, GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 1.1)
69 specifications	A ASUS M5A87 AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX Model M5A87 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 1.1)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rate	5.2 GT/s	5.2 GT/s
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,2000 MHz	1066,1333,1666,1800 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8718
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Not supported	Hybrid CrossFireX
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	6	5
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 870 (RX881)	AMD 785G
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB710
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	213 mm	243 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	AMD SB850	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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