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ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i vs MSI NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 14identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • SABERTOOTH 55i:Intel
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • SABERTOOTH 55i:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • SABERTOOTH 55i:6
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • SABERTOOTH 55i:6
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH 55i:8
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • SABERTOOTH 55i:1
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • SABERTOOTH 55i:1
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0
  • LAN controller
    • SABERTOOTH 55i:Realtek RTL8112L
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek RTL8111DL

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Comparison of SABERTOOTH 55i, NF520T-C35
44 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers62
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8112LRealtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneVIA VT2020Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1+2 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS Update ASUS UtilitiesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888S

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