Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI 870A Fuzion Power Edition

33specifications compared
9differ
24identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- 870A Fuzion Power Edition:Socket AM3
Supported memory clock speeds
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
- 870A Fuzion Power Edition:1066,1333,1600 MHz
USB 2.0 connectors
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:3
- 870A Fuzion Power Edition:4
Number of SATA connectors
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:6
- 870A Fuzion Power Edition:8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0
- 870A Fuzion Power Edition:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0
- 870A Fuzion Power Edition:1
Networking features
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:PCI-E GbLAN
- 870A Fuzion Power Edition:Gigabit Ethernet
PCI Express x16 slots
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:1
- 870A Fuzion Power Edition:2

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Comparison of 870-C45, 870A Fuzion Power Edition
47 specifications	A MSI 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX Model 870-C45 View product	B MSI 870A Fuzion Power Edition View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	Socket AM3
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	No	No
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	PCI-E GbLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111D(L)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset	AMD 770	AMD 770
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	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	210 mm	225 mm
Depth	305 mm	305 mm
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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