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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) vs MSI A88XM-E45 V2

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 19identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI A88XM-E45 V2 has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI A88XM-E45 V2 has 1 more USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors than the GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) (2 vs 1). The GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI A88XM-E45 V2 (4 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0), AMD on the MSI A88XM-E45 V2. Compatible processor series: Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® on the GIGABYTE GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0), AMD Athlon on the MSI A88XM-E45 V2.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA III
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 2
  • Digital audio optical out
    • 1
    • 6
  • LAN controller
    • Atheros Killer E2201
    • Realtek RTL8111G
  • Motherboard chipset family
    • Intel
    • AMD

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GIGABYTE

GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0)View product
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A88XM-E45 V2View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®AMD Athlon
Processor socketKnown for oneSocket FM2+
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1800,1866,2000,2133,2200,2400,2600,2666,2800,2933,3000,3100 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
RAID supportKnown for oneYes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way CrossFireX
Graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel
Maximum resolutionKnown for one4096 x 2160 pixels
Number of displays supportedKnown for one3
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one7
Number of SATA Express connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one8
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
Serial port headersKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers42
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4a
DVI-D ports quantity11
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outDiffers16
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros Killer E2201Realtek RTL8111G
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersIntelAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z97A88X
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
Number of M.2 (M) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one5.0
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm243 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet Security (OEM version), Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology, Intel Smart Response Technology
Other featuresidentical
Other featuresKnown for one@BIOS, EasyTune, EZ Setup, Fast Boot, Game Controller, ON/OFF Charge, Smart TimeLock, Smart Recovery 2, System Information Viewer, USB Blocker, Q-Flash, Smart Switch, Xpress Install

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