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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M5A88-M EVO vs MSI 970A-G45 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 21identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • On-board graphics card
    • Yes
    • No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 8
    • 3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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ASUS

M5A88-M EVOView product
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MSI

970A-G45 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX

Model 970A-G45

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II Dual-Core MobileAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X6
System bus rateKnown for one4.8 GT/s
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz800,1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1024 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneHybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 4250
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers83
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one5
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 880GAMD 970
Motherboard southbridgeDiffersAMD SB850AMD SB950
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAOD OEM
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA III 6Gb/s

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