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ASUS Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt vs MSI 880GMA-E35 (FX)

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 22identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt:32 GB
    • 880GMA-E35 (FX):16 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt:SATA III
    • 880GMA-E35 (FX):SATA II
  • RAID levels
    • Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt:0, 1, 5, 10
    • 880GMA-E35 (FX):0, 1
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt:3-Way SLI
    • 880GMA-E35 (FX):Not supported
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt:2
    • 880GMA-E35 (FX):3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt:7
    • 880GMA-E35 (FX):6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt:8
    • 880GMA-E35 (FX):4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt:4
    • 880GMA-E35 (FX):2

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Comparison of Crosshair V Formula/ThunderBolt, 880GMA-E35 (FX)
65 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket AM3Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA IIISATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way SLINot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers76
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXAMD 880G
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASM1061Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSB950Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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