Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0) vs MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate

41specifications compared
16differ
25identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0):Intel
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:AMD
Compatible processor series
- GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0):Intel® Celeron®
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:AMD A
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0):1333 MHz
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0):8 GB
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0):SATA II
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:SATA III
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0):1
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0):0
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:1
Number of SATA III connectors
- GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0):0
- A88X-G41 PC Mate:6

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Comparison of GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0), A88X-G41 PC Mate
72 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI A88X-G41 PC Mate View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	AMD A
Processor modelKnown for one	J1800	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket FM2+
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket FM2
Memory2 differ
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots	2	2
Memory slots typeKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	64 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	2560 x 1600 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2-Way CrossFireX
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers	0	6
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connector	Yes	Yes
Serial port headers	1	1
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111E
Features2 differ
Component for	PC	PC
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC887
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 x64	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 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Win
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD A88X
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	UEFI AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0a	Unknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumper	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	214 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security, Intel Smart Connect Technology	Unknown — not stated by the source

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