Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0) vs MSI A88X-G45 GAMING

45specifications compared
24differ
21identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0):Intel
- A88X-G45 GAMING:AMD
Compatible processor series
- GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0):Intel® Celeron®
- A88X-G45 GAMING:AMD A
Number of memory slots
- GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0):2
- A88X-G45 GAMING:4
Memory slots type
- GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0):SO-DIMM
- A88X-G45 GAMING:DIMM
Supported memory clock speeds
- GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0):1333 MHz
- A88X-G45 GAMING:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0):8 GB
- A88X-G45 GAMING:32 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0):SATA II
- A88X-G45 GAMING:SATA III
Maximum resolution
- GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0):2560 x 1600 pixels
- A88X-G45 GAMING:4096 x 2160 pixels

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Comparison of GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0), A88X-G45 GAMING
77 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-J1800N-D2H (rev. 1.0)View product	B MSI A88X-G45 GAMING View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron®	AMD A
Supported processor socketsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Socket FM2
Processor modelKnown for one	J1800	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory slots typeDiffers	SO-DIMM	DIMM
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333 MHz	1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 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
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1760 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2560 x 1600 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels
DirectX versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11.1
Number of displays supportedDiffers	2	3
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
Internal I/O6 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	8
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	2	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	8
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	4
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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	6
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Bigfoot Killer E2205
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD A88X
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC1150
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
PC health monitoringKnown for one	CPU, Fan, Power supply, Temperature	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
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
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security, Intel Smart Connect Technology	Unknown — not stated by the source

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