Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5N73-AM/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX

29specifications compared
12differ
17identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5N73-AM/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5N73-AM/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
Number of memory slots
- P5N73-AM/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- P5N73-AM/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5N73-AM/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5N73-AM/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- P5N73-AM/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0
Motherboard form factor
- P5N73-AM/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:ATX

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Comparison of P5N73-AM/C/SI, 770-C35
52 specifications	A ASUS P5N73-AM/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5N73-AM/C/SI View product	B MSI 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX Model 770-C35 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM3
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	GeForce 7050	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	6
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU 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
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708B	Realtek ALC888S
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 770
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Award	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA 3 Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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