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

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  • 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
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740GM-P25 AMD

Model 740GM-P25

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Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros AR8131MUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGb LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 740GUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC889
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one205 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSATAIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffersIDESATA III
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10

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