Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i vs MSI 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX

27specifications compared
13differ
14identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- SABERTOOTH 55i:Intel
- 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- SABERTOOTH 55i:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
- 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- SABERTOOTH 55i:16 GB
- 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
RAID levels
- SABERTOOTH 55i:0, 1, 10
- 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1
USB 2.0 connectors
- SABERTOOTH 55i:6
- 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- SABERTOOTH 55i:8
- 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:6
eSATA ports quantity
- SABERTOOTH 55i:1
- 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- SABERTOOTH 55i:1
- 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0

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Comparison of SABERTOOTH 55i, 770T-C45
45 specifications	A ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i View product	B MSI 770T-C45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX Model 770T-C45 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	3
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8112L	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	VIA VT2020	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1+2 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 770
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS Update ASUS Utilities	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC889 / ALC885

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