Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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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Comparison of GA-7PXSL, A88X-G41 PC Mate
71 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-7PXSL motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model GA-7PXSL View product	B MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD A
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket FM2
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for one	E5-1600, E5-2600	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,1866 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
Memory channelsKnown for one	Quad-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.35,1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum RDIMM memoryKnown for one	32 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II, SATA III	SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Aspeed AST2300	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
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
Integrated SAS portsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82574L	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component forDiffers	Server	PC
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® C602	AMD A88X
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers	5	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	214 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x4 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum UDIMM memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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