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GIGABYTE GA-880GM-D2H motherboard AMD vs MSI 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 12identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-880GM-D2H motherboard AMD:2
    • 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-880GM-D2H motherboard AMD:1066,1333 MHz
    • 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:800,1066,1333 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-880GM-D2H motherboard AMD:8 GB
    • 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • GA-880GM-D2H motherboard AMD:Yes
    • 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:No
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-880GM-D2H motherboard AMD:4
    • 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-880GM-D2H motherboard AMD:8
    • 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • GA-880GM-D2H motherboard AMD:0
    • 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-880GM-D2H motherboard AMD:1
    • 870U-G55 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-880GM-D2H, 870U-G55
47 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 Mbps10/100/1000
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 880GAMD 770
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888BRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWin XP, Vista, 7Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers224 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers220 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security OEMUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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