Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 740GM-P25 AMD vs MSI 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX

29specifications compared
11differ
18identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- 740GM-P25 AMD:2
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- 740GM-P25 AMD:8 GB
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- 740GM-P25 AMD:2
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 740GM-P25 AMD:4
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- 740GM-P25 AMD:2
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- 740GM-P25 AMD:1
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
Motherboard form factor
- 740GM-P25 AMD:micro ATX
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:ATX
Audio chip
- 740GM-P25 AMD:VIA VT1708S
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek ALC889

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Comparison of 740GM-P25, 870A-G54
46 specifications	A MSI 740GM-P25 AMD Model 740GM-P25 View product	B MSI 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX Model 870A-G54 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
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 outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Atheros AR8131M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gb LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 740G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	205 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	SATAII	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	IDE	SATA III
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10

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