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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
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
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Integrated SAS portsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
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
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
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82574LBigfoot Killer E2205
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersServerPC
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® C602AMD A88X
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC1150
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
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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