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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-890FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 XL-ATX vs MSI 740GM-P25 AMD

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 16identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 6
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 2
    • 0

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64 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-890FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 XL-ATX

Model GA-890FXA-UD7

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B

MSI

740GM-P25 AMD

Model 740GM-P25

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one1066,1333,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA II, SATA III
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
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 one2
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
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000Gb LAN
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros AR8131M
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for onePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersXL-ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 890FXAMD 740G
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889VIA VT1708S
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vi
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slots11
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers325 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm205 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneYes
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSATAII
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIDE

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