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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

The MSI A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-6LXSL (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-6LXSL (rev. 1.0) (3 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-6LXSL (rev. 1.0) has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD (10 vs 8). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-6LXSL (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-6LXSL (rev. 1.0), Socket FM2+ on the MSI A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD.

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
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
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
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
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	10	8
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
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
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
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
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bigfoot Killer E2205
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	Intel	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H87	AMD A88X
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1150
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
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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