Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI 870S-C45 (FX)

54specifications compared
29differ
25identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):Intel
- 870S-C45 (FX):AMD
Processor socket
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- 870S-C45 (FX):Socket AM3+
Number of memory slots
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):4
- 870S-C45 (FX):2
Memory channels
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):Quad-channel
- 870S-C45 (FX):Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- 870S-C45 (FX):1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):32 GB
- 870S-C45 (FX):16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
- 870S-C45 (FX):SATA III
RAID levels
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
- 870S-C45 (FX):0, 1, 10, JBOD

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Comparison of G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0), 870S-C45 (FX)
75 specifications	A GIGABYTE G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI 870S-C45 (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 processors	1	1
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	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI	Not supported
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	0
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	0
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	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 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 quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Bigfoot Killer E2100	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features4 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	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 systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Windows 98 SE Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 870 (RX881)
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB850
Expansion slots4 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
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 button	Yes	Yes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	264 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
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
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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