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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Crosshair V Formula vs GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 30identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 8 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 3-Way SLI
    • Not supported
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 7
    • 6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • Headphone outputs
    • 1
    • 5
  • Motherboard chipset
    • AMD 990FX
    • AMD 870 (RX881)

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ASUS

Crosshair V FormulaView product
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GIGABYTE

GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX

Model GA-870A-USB3L

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6AMD Phenom II X2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,2000 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way SLINot supported
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers76
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity88
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers15
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features1 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXAMD 870 (RX881)
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7/ Vista/ XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFIAWARD
BIOS memory size32 Mbit32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers2.0a1.0b
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneASMedia ASM1061
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Quick installation guideYesYes
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes

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