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GIGABYTE GA-6LXSG motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX vs MSI A88XM-E45 V2

29specifications compared
15differ
14identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-6LXSG motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel
- A88XM-E45 V2:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-6LXSG motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- A88XM-E45 V2:Socket FM2+
Compatible processor series
- GA-6LXSG motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:Intel® Xeon®
- A88XM-E45 V2:AMD Athlon
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-6LXSG motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1333,1600,1866 MHz
- A88XM-E45 V2:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-6LXSG motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:1
- A88XM-E45 V2:2
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-6LXSG motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:10
- A88XM-E45 V2:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-6LXSG motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:4
- A88XM-E45 V2:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-6LXSG motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX:2
- A88XM-E45 V2:4

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Comparison of GA-6LXSG, A88XM-E45 V2
60 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-6LXSG motherboard LGA 1150 (Socket H3) ATX Model GA-6LXSG View product	B MSI A88XM-E45 V2 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Xeon®	AMD Athlon
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for one	E3-1200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600,1866 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID support	Yes	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	10	8
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial port headers	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel I210	Realtek RTL8111G
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forDiffers	Server	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	A88X
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	243 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Supported UDIMM clock speedsKnown for one	1333,1600,1866 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentKnown for one	1 x Driver CD 1 x I/O shield 2 x SATA II 3Gb/s cables (500mm)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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