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GIGABYTE GA-7PXSL motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX vs MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 13identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-7PXSL motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Intel
    • A88X-G41 PC Mate:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • GA-7PXSL motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • A88X-G41 PC Mate:Socket FM2+
  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-7PXSL motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • A88X-G41 PC Mate:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-7PXSL motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • A88X-G41 PC Mate:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-7PXSL motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • A88X-G41 PC Mate:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-7PXSL motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
    • A88X-G41 PC Mate:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-7PXSL motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
    • A88X-G41 PC Mate:6
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • GA-7PXSL motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
    • A88X-G41 PC Mate:0

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71 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A
Supported processor socketsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSocket FM2
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE5-1600, E5-2600Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Memory channelsKnown for oneQuad-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one1.35,1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one32 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATA II, SATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneAspeed AST2300Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers20
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
Integrated SAS portsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82574LRealtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C602AMD A88X
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 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 one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers52
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm214 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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