Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI H55M-P33 micro ATX

26specifications compared
7differ
19identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
- H55M-P33 micro ATX:1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0
- H55M-P33 micro ATX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:0
- H55M-P33 micro ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
- H55M-P33 micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio output channels
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:7.1 channels
- H55M-P33 micro ATX:6.1 channels
Width
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:210 mm
- H55M-P33 micro ATX:240 mm
Depth
- 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:305 mm
- H55M-P33 micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of 870-C45, H55M-P33
43 specifications	A MSI 870-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX Model 870-C45 View product	B MSI H55M-P33 micro ATX Model H55M-P33 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	Socket AM2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111D(L)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	PCI-E GbLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 770	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	6.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	210 mm	240 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0

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