Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX

26specifications compared
5differ
21identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:6
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:1
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX:2
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-890FXA-UD5, 870A-G54
49 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-890FXA-UD5 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-890FXA-UD5 View product	B MSI 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX Model 870A-G54 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	3
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 890FX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC889
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA III
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10

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