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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 socketKnown for oneSocket AM3Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
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 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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111EUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXAMD 880G
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm205 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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