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MSI 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI 880GM-E41 motherboard AMD

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 23identical
  • 4known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1
    • 880GM-E41 motherboard AMD:0, 0+1, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:6
    • 880GM-E41 motherboard AMD:4
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
    • 880GM-E41 motherboard AMD:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
    • 880GM-E41 motherboard AMD:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:ATX
    • 880GM-E41 motherboard AMD:micro ATX
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:1
    • 880GM-E41 motherboard AMD:2
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:2
    • 880GM-E41 motherboard AMD:1
  • Width
    • 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:210 mm
    • 880GM-E41 motherboard AMD:200 mm

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Comparison of 870-G45, 880GM-E41
36 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 0+1, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectors66
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inYesYes
Serial ports quantity11
Networkidentical
LAN controllerAtheros AR8131MAtheros AR8131M
Networking featuresPCI-E GbLANPCI-E GbLAN
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 880G
Audio chipVIA VT1828SVIA VT1828S
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers210 mm200 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
RAID controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB710

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