Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI 880G-E45 motherboard AMD

34specifications compared
17differ
17identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
- 880G-E45 motherboard AMD:800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Supported storage drive interfaces
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
- 880G-E45 motherboard AMD:SATA
RAID levels
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):0, 1, 5, 10
- 880G-E45 motherboard AMD:0, 1, 10, JBOD
Parallel processing technology support
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
- 880G-E45 motherboard AMD:Not supported
Number of SATA II connectors
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):4
- 880G-E45 motherboard AMD:5
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):0
- 880G-E45 motherboard AMD:1
HDMI ports quantity
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):0
- 880G-E45 motherboard AMD:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):0
- 880G-E45 motherboard AMD:1

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Comparison of G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0), 880G-E45
71 specifications	A GIGABYTE G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI 880G-E45 motherboard AMD Model 880G-E45 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory1 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory channelsKnown for one	Quad-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA
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 cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
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	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	5
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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Bigfoot Killer E2100	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
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
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Audio chipDiffers	Creative CA20K2	Realtek ALC888S / ALC889
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 880G
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 buttonKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	264 mm	244 mm
Depth	305 mm	305 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
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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