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GIGABYTE GA-7PXSL motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX vs MSI A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 15identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-7PXSL motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Intel
    • A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • GA-7PXSL motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
    • A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD:Socket FM2+
  • Memory channels
    • GA-7PXSL motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
    • A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD:Dual-channel
  • ECC сompatibility
    • GA-7PXSL motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
    • A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD:Non-ECC
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-7PXSL motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
    • A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • GA-7PXSL motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
    • A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-7PXSL motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
    • A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD:3
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • GA-7PXSL motherboard Intel® C602 LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2
    • A88X-G45 GAMING Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD:8

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75 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD A
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneE5-1600, E5-2600Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory slots typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDIMM
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11
Number of displays supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
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 connectorsDiffers28
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
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 quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
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
DisplayPorts 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
S/PDIF out portKnown 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® 82574LBigfoot Killer E2205
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 ALC1150
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers53
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAssassin’s Creed Liberation HD
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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