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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS IV Extreme vs MSI 880GMA-E55 AMD

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 14identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • Socket AM3
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1333,1600,1866,2133,2600 MHz
    • 800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 16 GB
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • 3-Way SLI
    • Hybrid CrossFireX
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 8
    • 6
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 0
    • 1
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 4

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63 specifications
A

ASUS

MAXIMUS IV ExtremeView product
B

MSI

880GMA-E55 AMD

Model 880GMA-E55

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Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7AMD Sempron
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneAMD
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2600 MHz800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers3-Way SLIHybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers86
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers01
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers32
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers14
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers82
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWinWindows
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 880G
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0a
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers269 mm244 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersJMicron 362Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133
Controller interface typeDiffersMarvell 9182 PCIe SATA6Gb/sSATA III
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXE

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