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GIGABYTE GA-6LXGH (rev. 1.0) vs MSI A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD

43specifications compared
21differ
22identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-6LXGH (rev. 1.0) (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-6LXGH (rev. 1.0) (3 vs 2). The MSI A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD has 4 more SATA III connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-6LXGH (rev. 1.0) (8 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-6LXGH (rev. 1.0), AMD on the MSI A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD. Processor socket: LGA 1150 (Socket H3) on the GIGABYTE GA-6LXGH (rev. 1.0), Socket FM2+ on the MSI A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD.

Processor manufacturer
- GA-6LXGH (rev. 1.0):Intel
- A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-6LXGH (rev. 1.0):LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD:Socket FM2+
Compatible processor series
- GA-6LXGH (rev. 1.0):Intel® Core™ i3
- A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD:AMD A
ECC сompatibility
- GA-6LXGH (rev. 1.0):ECC
- A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD:Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-6LXGH (rev. 1.0):1333,1600 MHz
- A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-6LXGH (rev. 1.0):32 GB
- A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-6LXGH (rev. 1.0):SATA II, SATA III
- A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD:SATA III
Maximum resolution
- GA-6LXGH (rev. 1.0):1920 x 1200 pixels
- A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD:4096 x 2160 pixels

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Comparison of GA-6LXGH (rev. 1.0), A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD
63 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-6LXGH (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	AMD A
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots type	DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers	1920 x 1200 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	4	8
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82599	Bigfoot Killer E2205
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C224	AMD A88X
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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