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GIGABYTE GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x)

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 14identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0):Socket AM3
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):Socket 754
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0):4
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):3
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0):1066,1333,1800 MHz
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):266,333,400 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0):16 GB
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):3 GB
  • On-board graphics card
    • GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0):Yes
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):No
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0):3
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0):5
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0):1
    • GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x):4

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Comparison of GA-880GM-USB3 (rev. 1.0), GA-K8N Pro (rev. 1.x)
55 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket 754
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers43
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1800 MHz266,333,400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB3 GB
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportNot supportedNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers52
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers14
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers12
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8110S
Features4 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 880GUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC658
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels6.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 7, Vista, XPWindows 98/ Me/ 2000/ XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsDiffers25
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorYesYes
Audio outputKnown for oneS/PDIFUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Quick installation guideYesYes
AGP x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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