Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI X58 PRO-E

26specifications compared
12differ
14identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- X58 PRO-E:Intel
Processor socket
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- X58 PRO-E:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:4
- X58 PRO-E:6
Maximum internal memory
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
- X58 PRO-E:24 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
- X58 PRO-E:7
eSATA ports quantity
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0
- X58 PRO-E:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0
- X58 PRO-E:1
LAN controller
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek RTL8111D(L)
- X58 PRO-E:Realtek RTL8111C

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Comparison of 770-C45, X58 PRO-E
45 specifications	A MSI 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX Model 770-C45 View product	B MSI X58 PRO-E View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	7
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111D(L)	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888S	Realtek ALC889
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 770	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	210 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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