Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI X79A-GD45 (8D)

49specifications compared
15differ
34identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):4
- X79A-GD45 (8D):8
Maximum internal memory
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):32 GB
- X79A-GD45 (8D):128 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):3
- X79A-GD45 (8D):2
Number of SATA II connectors
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):4
- X79A-GD45 (8D):2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):0
- X79A-GD45 (8D):2
eSATA ports quantity
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):2
- X79A-GD45 (8D):0
PS/2 ports quantity
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):1
- X79A-GD45 (8D):2
Headphone outputs
- G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0):5
- X79A-GD45 (8D):1

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Comparison of G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0), X79A-GD45 (8D)
68 specifications	A GIGABYTE G1.Assassin 2 (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI X79A-GD45 (8D)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i7
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	8
Memory channels	Quad-channel	Quad-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	1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	128 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics card	No	No
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectors	4	4
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	4	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectors	4	4
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
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
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 port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Bigfoot Killer E2100	Intel® 82579
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel	Intel
Audio chipDiffers	Creative CA20K2	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	3	5
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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 type	Intel X79	Intel X79

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