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GIGABYTE GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI 740GM-P25 AMD

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 17identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:4
    • 740GM-P25 AMD:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
    • 740GM-P25 AMD:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:6
    • 740GM-P25 AMD:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:6
    • 740GM-P25 AMD:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
    • 740GM-P25 AMD:1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
    • 740GM-P25 AMD:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:1
    • 740GM-P25 AMD:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
    • 740GM-P25 AMD:0

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Comparison of GA-890FXA-UD5, 740GM-P25
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740GM-P25 AMD

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers20
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers61
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000Gb LAN
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAtheros AR8131M
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 890FXAMD 740G
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889VIA VT1708S
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slots11
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm205 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATAII
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIDE

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