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ASUS KGPE-D16 AMD SR5690 SSI EEB vs MSI 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 7identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • KGPE-D16 AMD SR5690 SSI EEB:1
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:3
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • KGPE-D16 AMD SR5690 SSI EEB:1
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • KGPE-D16 AMD SR5690 SSI EEB:2
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:5
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • KGPE-D16 AMD SR5690 SSI EEB:0
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • KGPE-D16 AMD SR5690 SSI EEB:1
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • KGPE-D16 AMD SR5690 SSI EEB:1
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • KGPE-D16 AMD SR5690 SSI EEB:SSI EEB
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:ATX
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • KGPE-D16 AMD SR5690 SSI EEB:4
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:5

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Comparison of KGPE-D16, 890FXA-GD70
49 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers12
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers25
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet MAC / PHY
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersSSI EEBATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 32/64bit/XP/Vista
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD SR5690Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers45
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304.8 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers330.2 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATAIII
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x CMOS 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF-out 1 x Optical S/PDIF-out
RAID controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB850
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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