Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX

30specifications compared
6differ
24identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:6
- 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:5
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:1
- 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
- 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:1
- 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:2
PCI Express x16 slots
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:2
- 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:5
Controller interface type
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:SATA III
- 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:SATAIII

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Comparison of 870A-G54, 890FXA-GD70
46 specifications	A MSI 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX Model 870A-G54 View product	B MSI 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX Model 890FXA-GD70 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	2
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
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	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet MAC / PHY
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889	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	Windows 7 32/64bit/XP/Vista
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	5
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA III	SATAIII
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x CMOS 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF-out 1 x Optical S/PDIF-out
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB850

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