Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Crosshair V Formula vs GIGABYTE GA-880GM-USB3 AMD

52specifications compared
26differ
26identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- Crosshair V Formula:Socket AM3
- GA-880GM-USB3 AMD:Socket AM3+
Maximum internal memory
- Crosshair V Formula:32 GB
- GA-880GM-USB3 AMD:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- Crosshair V Formula:SATA III
- GA-880GM-USB3 AMD:SATA II
RAID levels
- Crosshair V Formula:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-880GM-USB3 AMD:0, 1, 10, JBOD
Parallel processing technology support
- Crosshair V Formula:3-Way SLI
- GA-880GM-USB3 AMD:Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics card
- Crosshair V Formula:No
- GA-880GM-USB3 AMD:Yes
USB 2.0 connectors
- Crosshair V Formula:2
- GA-880GM-USB3 AMD:3
Number of EATX power connectors
- Crosshair V Formula:2
- GA-880GM-USB3 AMD:1

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Comparison of Crosshair V Formula, GA-880GM-USB3
72 specifications	A ASUS Crosshair V Formula View product	B GIGABYTE GA-880GM-USB3 AMD Model GA-880GM-USB3 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133 MHz	1066,1333,1800 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1GB, 2GB, 4GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics2 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	3-Way SLI	Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers	2	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.3a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset family	AMD	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 990FX	AMD 880G
Motherboard southbridgeDiffers	AMD SB950	AMD SB710
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	Microsoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	1
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOS2 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	UEFI	AWARD
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit	32 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers	2.0a	1.0b
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	SATA	SATA
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD SB950	AMD SB710
Quick installation guide	Yes	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	ASMedia ASM1061	Unknown — not stated by the source

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