Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-890FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 XL-ATX vs MSI 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX

24specifications compared
5differ
19identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-890FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 XL-ATX:6
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-890FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 XL-ATX:2
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:1
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-890FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 XL-ATX:2
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-890FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 XL-ATX:2
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
Motherboard form factor
- GA-890FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 XL-ATX:XL-ATX
- 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:ATX

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Comparison of GA-890FXA-UD7, 870A-G54
62 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-890FXA-UD7 motherboard AMD 890FX Socket AM3 XL-ATX Model GA-890FXA-UD7 View product	B MSI 870A-G54 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX Model 870A-G54 View product
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	1066,1333,1866 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA II, SATA III	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	3
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan 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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffers	XL-ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 890FX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows 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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	325 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

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