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ASUS P8B-C/4L motherboard Intel® C202 vs MSI 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 5identical
  • 40known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P8B-C/4L motherboard Intel® C202 has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD (3 vs 2). The MSI 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS P8B-C/4L motherboard Intel® C202 (4 vs 2). The ASUS P8B-C/4L motherboard Intel® C202 has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the MSI 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD (4 vs 1). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333 MHz on the ASUS P8B-C/4L motherboard Intel® C202, 667,800,1066 MHz on the MSI 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10 on the ASUS P8B-C/4L motherboard Intel® C202, 0, 1, 0+1 on the MSI 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD.

  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • P8B-C/4L motherboard Intel® C202:1066,1333 MHz
    • 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD:667,800,1066 MHz
  • RAID levels
    • P8B-C/4L motherboard Intel® C202:0, 1, 5, 10
    • 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD:0, 1, 0+1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P8B-C/4L motherboard Intel® C202:3
    • 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P8B-C/4L motherboard Intel® C202:2
    • 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P8B-C/4L motherboard Intel® C202:4
    • 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P8B-C/4L motherboard Intel® C202:1
    • 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD:2
  • LAN controller
    • P8B-C/4L motherboard Intel® C202:Intel® 82574L
    • 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD:Realtek RTL8103E(L)
  • Motherboard chipset
    • P8B-C/4L motherboard Intel® C202:Intel® C202
    • 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD:AMD 740G

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56 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom X4
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz667,800,1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 0+1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82574LRealtek RTL8103E(L)
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC
Motherboard form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcemicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C202AMD 740G
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB710
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888S
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsDiffers52
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm215 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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