Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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	A MSI 870-G45 motherboard Socket AM3 ATX Model 870-G45 View product	B MSI 880GM-E41 motherboard AMD Model 880GM-E41 View product
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 0+1, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 880G
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	210 mm	200 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD SB710

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