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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-880GM-USB3 AMD vs MSI 870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 20identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • Socket AM3
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • 1066,1333,1800 MHz
    • 800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • On-board graphics card
    • Yes
    • No
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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72 specifications
A

GIGABYTE

GA-880GM-USB3 AMD

Model GA-880GM-USB3

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B

MSI

870A-G46 motherboard AMD 870 (RX881) Socket AM3 ATX

Model 870A-G46

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Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1800 MHz800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GB
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneHybrid CrossFireX
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Graphics card familyKnown for oneAMD
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one5
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers111
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI versionKnown for one1.3a
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111E
Features5 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 880GAMD 870 (RX881)
Motherboard southbridgeDiffersAMD SB710AMD SB850
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC892
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XPWindows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, 7
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one2.0
PCI slotsDiffers23
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one1.0b
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATA
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD SB710

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