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
Memoryidentical
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,1333 MHz
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 32/64bit/XP/Vista
Expansion slots1 differ
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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