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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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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 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
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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows 7/Vista/XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm205 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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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