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ASUS Sabertooth 990FX vs MSI 880GM-E35 motherboard AMD

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 22identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS Sabertooth 990FX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI 880GM-E35 motherboard AMD (4 vs 2). The ASUS Sabertooth 990FX has 1 more SATA II connectors than the MSI 880GM-E35 motherboard AMD (2 vs 1). The ASUS Sabertooth 990FX has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI 880GM-E35 motherboard AMD (10 vs 6). Supported memory clock speeds: 1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz on the ASUS Sabertooth 990FX, 800,1066,1333,1600 MHz on the MSI 880GM-E35 motherboard AMD. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA on the ASUS Sabertooth 990FX, SATA II on the MSI 880GM-E35 motherboard AMD.

  • Number of memory slots
    • Sabertooth 990FX:4
    • 880GM-E35 motherboard AMD:2
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • Sabertooth 990FX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • 880GM-E35 motherboard AMD:800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • Sabertooth 990FX:SATA
    • 880GM-E35 motherboard AMD:SATA II
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • Sabertooth 990FX:2
    • 880GM-E35 motherboard AMD:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Sabertooth 990FX:10
    • 880GM-E35 motherboard AMD:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Sabertooth 990FX:2
    • 880GM-E35 motherboard AMD:0
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • Sabertooth 990FX:2
    • 880GM-E35 motherboard AMD:0
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • Sabertooth 990FX:1
    • 880GM-E35 motherboard AMD:0

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Comparison of Sabertooth 990FX, 880GM-E35
68 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket AM3Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersQuad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLINot supported
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers21
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers106
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111EUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXAMD 880G
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0aUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonYesYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm205 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneJMicron JMB362Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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