Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX

44specifications compared
19differ
25identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (16 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX has 1 more parallel ATA connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX (1 vs 0). The GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX (8 vs 4). Only the MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX has on-board graphics card. Compatible processor series: AMD Phenom II X2 on the GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX, AMD Phenom II X4 on the MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX.

Compatible processor series
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:AMD Phenom II X2
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD Phenom II X4
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:1066,1333,1600,2000 MHz
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:8 GB
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 GB
On-board graphics card
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:No
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:0
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:8
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:2
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX:1
- NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-870A-USB3L, NF725GM-P31
66 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-870A-USB3L motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-870A-USB3L View product	B MSI NF725GM-P31 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 630a Socket AM3 micro ATX Model NF725GM-P31 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II X2	AMD Phenom II X4
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1600,2000 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported	Not supported
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GeForce 7025
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	5	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8105E
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 870 (RX881)	NVIDIA nForce 630a
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7/ Vista/ XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC887
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	2.0	1.0
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA GeForce 7025

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