Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MAXIMUS IV Extreme vs MSI 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX

37specifications compared
19differ
18identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- MAXIMUS IV Extreme:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
Maximum internal memory
- MAXIMUS IV Extreme:32 GB
- 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- MAXIMUS IV Extreme:4
- 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- MAXIMUS IV Extreme:8
- 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- MAXIMUS IV Extreme:3
- 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- MAXIMUS IV Extreme:1
- 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- MAXIMUS IV Extreme:8
- 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- MAXIMUS IV Extreme:2
- 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:1

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Comparison of MAXIMUS IV Extreme, 890FXA-GD65
63 specifications	A ASUS MAXIMUS IV Extreme View product	B MSI 890FXA-GD65 AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX Model 890FXA-GD65 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3, Intel® Core™ i5, Intel® Core™ i7	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Memory2 differ
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866,2133,2600 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600,1800,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	3-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
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	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	6
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	8	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win	Windows
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 890FX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	2
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	EFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	269 mm	305 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	JMicron 362	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	Marvell 9182 PCIe SATA6Gb/s	SATA III 6Gb/s
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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