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ASUS P7F-X Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX vs MSI 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 11identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P7F-X Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Intel
    • 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P7F-X Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
    • 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P7F-X Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:16 GB
    • 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • P7F-X Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0, 1
    • 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P7F-X Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
    • 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P7F-X Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
    • 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P7F-X Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
    • 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P7F-X Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
    • 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0

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Comparison of P7F-X, 770T-C45
49 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 1, 0+1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneXGI Z9sUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors33
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers16
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Serial ports quantity11
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111DL
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® 3420AMD 770
Power source typeATXATX
CertificationKnown for one- US (FCC, CFR47 Part 15, Class B) - Europe (CE, EN55022 & EN55024) - Australia (C-TICK)Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 x MIOUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASWM2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel 3420Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889 / ALC885
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210 mm

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