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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 880GMS-E35 motherboard AMD vs MSI 970A-G45 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 25identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 32 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10, JBOD
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
  • On-board graphics card
    • Yes
    • No
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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56 specifications
A

MSI

880GMS-E35 motherboard AMD

Model 880GMS-E35

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B

MSI

970A-G45 AMD 970 Socket AM3 ATX

Model 970A-G45

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM3Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
System bus rateKnown for one4.8 GT/s
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory voltage1.5 V1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz800,1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 10, JBOD0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
On-board graphics cardDiffersYesNo
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA III connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors00
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers21
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111ERealtek RTL8111E
Features4 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 880GAMD 970
Motherboard southbridgeDiffersAMD SB850AMD SB950
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express slots version2.02.0
PCI slotsDiffers12
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersAMD SB850SATA III 6Gb/s

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