Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI 760GM-P21 (FX)

48specifications compared
29differ
19identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):Intel
- 760GM-P21 (FX):AMD
Processor socket
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- 760GM-P21 (FX):Socket AM3+
Number of memory slots
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):4
- 760GM-P21 (FX):2
Memory channels
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
- 760GM-P21 (FX):Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- 760GM-P21 (FX):800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):32 GB
- 760GM-P21 (FX):16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
- 760GM-P21 (FX):SATA II
RAID levels
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
- 760GM-P21 (FX):0, 1, 10, JBOD

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Comparison of G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0), 760GM-P21 (FX)
75 specifications	A GIGABYTE G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI 760GM-P21 (FX)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	Socket AM3+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.2 GT/s
Memory4 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI	Hybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.1
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of SATA II connectors	4	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	4	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Bigfoot Killer E2100	Realtek RTL8101E
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Audio chipDiffers	Creative CA20K2	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 760G
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB710
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 98SE, Windows
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
PCI slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	EFI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	128 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	264 mm	209 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	2 x Marvell 88SE9172	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel X79	Unknown — not stated by the source

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