Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

47specifications compared
19differ
28identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-6LXSL (rev. 1.0):Intel
- A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-6LXSL (rev. 1.0):LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
- A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD:Socket FM2+
Compatible processor series
- GA-6LXSL (rev. 1.0):Intel® Xeon®
- A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD:AMD A
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-6LXSL (rev. 1.0):1333,1600 MHz
- A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-6LXSL (rev. 1.0):32 GB
- A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD:64 GB
Maximum resolution
- GA-6LXSL (rev. 1.0):1920 x 1200 pixels
- A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD:4096 x 2160 pixels
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-6LXSL (rev. 1.0):2
- A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD:3
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-6LXSL (rev. 1.0):10
- A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD:8

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Comparison of GA-6LXSL (rev. 1.0), A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD
63 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-6LXSL (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® Xeon®	AMD A
Memory2 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 сompatibility	Non-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 controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	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/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	8
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
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 ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	4	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 in	Yes	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
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bigfoot Killer E2205
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H87	AMD A88X
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1150
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsDiffers	2	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
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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