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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 880G-E45 motherboard AMD vs MSI X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 13identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX has 32 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI 880G-E45 motherboard AMD (64 GB vs 32 GB). The MSI 880G-E45 motherboard AMD has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX (3 vs 2). The MSI 880G-E45 motherboard AMD has 1 more SATA II connectors than the MSI X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX (5 vs 4). Supported memory clock speeds: 800,1066,1333,1600 MHz on the MSI 880G-E45 motherboard AMD, 1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz on the MSI X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX. Supported storage drive interfaces: SATA on the MSI 880G-E45 motherboard AMD, SATA II, SATA III on the MSI X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX.

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 32 GB
    • 64 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • SATA
    • SATA II, SATA III
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • Parallel processing technology support
    • Not supported
    • 2-Way SLI
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA II connectors
    • 5
    • 4
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 1
    • 0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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MSI

880G-E45 motherboard AMD

Model 880G-E45

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MSI

X79MA-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) micro ATX

Model X79MA-GD45

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for oneIntel
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slots44
Memory channelsKnown for oneQuad-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSATASATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffersNot supported2-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers54
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111D(L)Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Component forKnown for onePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888S / ALC889Realtek ALC892
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 880G
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers32
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one2
BIOSidentical
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYes
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel X79
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYes

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