Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-880GM-USB3 AMD vs MSI Z68A-GD55 (B3)

47specifications compared
20differ
27identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-880GM-USB3 AMD:AMD
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):Intel
Processor socket
- GA-880GM-USB3 AMD:Socket AM3+
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-880GM-USB3 AMD:1066,1333,1800 MHz
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-880GM-USB3 AMD:16 GB
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):32 GB
Supported memory module capacities
- GA-880GM-USB3 AMD:1GB, 2GB, 4GB
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
RAID levels
- GA-880GM-USB3 AMD:0, 1, 10, JBOD
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):0, 1, 5, 10
On-board graphics card
- GA-880GM-USB3 AMD:Yes
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):No
Number of SATA II connectors
- GA-880GM-USB3 AMD:5
- Z68A-GD55 (B3):4

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Comparison of GA-880GM-USB3, Z68A-GD55 (B3)
74 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-880GM-USB3 AMD Model GA-880GM-USB3 View product	B MSI Z68A-GD55 (B3)View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3+	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom FX, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6, AMD Phenom II X8	Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1800 MHz	1066,1333,1600,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesDiffers	1GB, 2GB, 4GB	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-channel
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Hybrid CrossFireX	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	5	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.3a	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E	Realtek RTL8111E
Features3 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 880G	Intel Z68
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7/ Vista/ XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express slots version	2.0	2.0
PCI slots	2	2
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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	AMD SB710	SATAIII 6Gb/s
Quick installation guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATAII 3Gb/s

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