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MSI 815E Pro vs MSI Big Bang-XPowe

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 13identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • 815E Pro:Socket 370
    • Big Bang-XPowe:Socket B (LGA 1366)
  • Supported memory types
    • 815E Pro:DDR-SDRAM
    • Big Bang-XPowe:DDR3-SDRAM
  • Number of memory slots
    • 815E Pro:4
    • Big Bang-XPowe:6
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 815E Pro:0.5 GB
    • Big Bang-XPowe:24 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • 815E Pro:IDE
    • Big Bang-XPowe:SATA II
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 815E Pro:0
    • Big Bang-XPowe:2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 815E Pro:0
    • Big Bang-XPowe:6
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 815E Pro:2
    • Big Bang-XPowe:0

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Comparison of 815E Pro, Big Bang-XPowe
62 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket 370Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Intel® Core™ i7
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesDiffersDDR-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers46
Memory channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTriple-channel
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers100,133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers0.5 GB24 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersIDESATA II
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers02
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers06
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers20
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers25
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers02
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® 815EIntel® X58
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel ICH10R
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
Other featuresidentical
AGP x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CNR slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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