Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-6LXSL (rev. 1.0) vs MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate

43specifications compared
17differ
26identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-6LXSL (rev. 1.0):Intel
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-6LXSL (rev. 1.0):LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:Socket FM2+
Compatible processor series
- GA-6LXSL (rev. 1.0):Intel® Xeon®
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:AMD A
Number of memory slots
- GA-6LXSL (rev. 1.0):4
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:2
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-6LXSL (rev. 1.0):1333,1600 MHz
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-6LXSL (rev. 1.0):32 GB
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:64 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-6LXSL (rev. 1.0):2
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-6LXSL (rev. 1.0):10
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:6

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Comparison of GA-6LXSL (rev. 1.0), A88X-G41 PC Mate
60 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-6LXSL (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Xeon®	AMD A
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket FM2
Memory3 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III	SATA III
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	1920 x 1200 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	10	6
Number of SATA II connectors	0	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel 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	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H87	AMD A88X
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	214 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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