Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI Big Bang-XPower

32specifications compared
14differ
18identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- Big Bang-XPower:Intel
Processor socket
- 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- Big Bang-XPower:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:4
- Big Bang-XPower:6
Maximum internal memory
- 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
- Big Bang-XPower:24 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:3
- Big Bang-XPower:2
Number of SATA connectors
- 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:6
- Big Bang-XPower:8
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:2
- Big Bang-XPower:1
eSATA ports quantity
- 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:1
- Big Bang-XPower:2

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Comparison of 890FXA-GD70, Big Bang-XPower
45 specifications	A MSI 890FXA-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX Model 890FXA-GD70 View product	B MSI Big Bang-XPower View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	800,1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	2	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	5	5
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111D(L)	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet MAC / PHY	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7 32/64bit/XP/Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	5	6
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATAIII	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x CMOS 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF-out 1 x Optical S/PDIF-out	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for one	AMD SB850	Unknown — not stated by the source

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