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MSI 880GMA-E45 AMD vs MSI P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

30specifications compared
17differ
13identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 880GMA-E45 AMD:AMD
- P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- 880GMA-E45 AMD:Socket AM3
- P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
USB 2.0 connectors
- 880GMA-E45 AMD:4
- P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- 880GMA-E45 AMD:6
- P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:9
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 880GMA-E45 AMD:4
- P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:5
eSATA ports quantity
- 880GMA-E45 AMD:0
- P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- 880GMA-E45 AMD:0
- P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- 880GMA-E45 AMD:1
- P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0

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Comparison of 880GMA-E45, P55A-GD65
38 specifications	A MSI 880GMA-E45 AMD Model 880GMA-E45 View product	B MSI P55A-GD65 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX Model P55A-GD65 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	9
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111D(L)	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet MAC / PHY	LAN PCI-E Gb LAN
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 880G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC892	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	237 mm	305 mm

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