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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD vs MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 22identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD has 4 more memory slots than the MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (8 vs 4). The MSI 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD has 0.3 V more memory voltage than the MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (1.8 V vs 1.5 V). The MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 24 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD (32 GB vs 8 GB). Only the MSI 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD has on-board graphics card. Supported memory clock speeds: 667,800,1066 MHz on the MSI 740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD, 800,1066,1333,1600 MHz on the MSI 870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 8
    • 4
  • Memory voltage
    • 1.8 V
    • 1.5 V
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 667,800,1066 MHz
    • 800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 0+1
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • On-board graphics card
    • Yes
    • No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 1
    • 0

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58 specifications
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MSI

740GTM-P21 motherboard AMD

Model 740GTM-P21

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MSI

870S-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX

Model 870S-G46

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom X4AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers84
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Memory voltageDiffers1.8 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers667,800,1066 MHz800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+10, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity00
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers35
Microphone inYesYes
Serial ports quantity11
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8103E(L)Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 740GAMD 870 (RX881)
Motherboard southbridgeDiffersAMD SB710AMD SB850
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888SRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slotsDiffers23
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers215 mm205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD SB850
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes

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