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MSI 880GMA-E45 AMD vs MSI 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 20identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 880GMA-E45 AMD:4
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 880GMA-E45 AMD:4
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:5
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 880GMA-E45 AMD:1
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 880GMA-E45 AMD:0
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 880GMA-E45 AMD:1
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 880GMA-E45 AMD:1
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 880GMA-E45 AMD:1
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • 880GMA-E45 AMD:micro ATX
    • 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:ATX

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Comparison of 880GMA-E45, 890FXA-GD70
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880GMA-E45 AMD

Model 880GMA-E45

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Memoryidentical
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800,1066,1333 MHz
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers45
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC892Realtek ALC889
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 7 32/64bit/XP/Vista
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 880GUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers15
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers237 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATAIII
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x CMOS 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF-out 1 x Optical S/PDIF-out
RAID controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD SB850
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source

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