Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G vs MSI 785G-E53 AMD

31specifications compared
9differ
22identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

RAID levels
- MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G:0, 1, 1+0, JBOD
- 785G-E53 AMD:0, 1
Number of SATA connectors
- MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G:6
- 785G-E53 AMD:5
eSATA ports quantity
- MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G:0
- 785G-E53 AMD:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G:0
- 785G-E53 AMD:1
Motherboard form factor
- MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G:micro ATX
- 785G-E53 AMD:ATX
PCI Express x1 slots
- MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G:1
- 785G-E53 AMD:3
Width
- MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G:244 mm
- 785G-E53 AMD:245 mm
Depth
- MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G:244 mm
- 785G-E53 AMD:304 mm

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Comparison of MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G, 785G-E53
49 specifications	A ASUS MB M4A785-M mATX AM2 Plus 785G View product	B MSI 785G-E53 AMD Model 785G-E53 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 1+0, JBOD	0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8112L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	Realtek RTL8111DL - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset	AMD 785G	AMD 785G
Audio chipKnown for one	VIA VT1708S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slots	2	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	304 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-Board: 1 x Front panel 1 x SPDIF-out 1 x Serial port 1 x Power LED button 1 x Reset LED button 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x OC Switch

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