Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 770-G45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI Big Bang-Trinergy

32specifications compared
14differ
18identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- 770-G45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- Big Bang-Trinergy:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
USB 2.0 connectors
- 770-G45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:3
- Big Bang-Trinergy:2
Number of SATA connectors
- 770-G45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
- Big Bang-Trinergy:10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 770-G45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
- Big Bang-Trinergy:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 770-G45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:1
- Big Bang-Trinergy:2
eSATA ports quantity
- 770-G45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0
- Big Bang-Trinergy:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- 770-G45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0
- Big Bang-Trinergy:1
LAN controller
- 770-G45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Atheros AR8131M
- Big Bang-Trinergy:Realtek RTL8111DL

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Comparison of 770-G45, Big Bang-Trinergy
45 specifications	A MSI 770-G45 motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX Model 770-G45 View product	B MSI Big Bang-Trinergy View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,1333 MHz
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	10
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros AR8131M	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 770	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1828S	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Win XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x IDE
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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