GIGABYTE GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x)

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more memory slots than the GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x) (4 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0) has 14 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x) (16 GB vs 2 GB). The GIGABYTE GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x) (3 vs 1). Only the GIGABYTE GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0) has on-board graphics card. Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the GIGABYTE GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0), Socket 478 on the GIGABYTE GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x).

• Processor socket
  • GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0):Socket AM3
  • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):Socket 478
• Number of memory slots
  • GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0):4
  • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):2
• Supported memory clock speeds
  • GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1800 MHz
  • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):266,333,400 MHz
• Maximum internal memory
  • GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0):16 GB
  • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):2 GB
• On-board graphics card
  • GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0):Yes
  • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):No
• USB 2.0 connectors
  • GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0):3
  • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):1
• Number of SATA connectors
  • GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0):5
  • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):2
• Number of Parallel ATA connectors
  • GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0):1
  • GA-8I865GME (rev. 1.x):2