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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 990FXA Gaming vs MSI A88XM-P33 V2

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 28identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 990FXA Gaming has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI A88XM-P33 V2 (3 vs 2). The MSI 990FXA Gaming has 2 more SATA III connectors than the MSI A88XM-P33 V2 (6 vs 4). The MSI 990FXA Gaming has 4 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI A88XM-P33 V2 (8 vs 4). Processor socket: Socket AM3+ on the MSI 990FXA Gaming, Socket FM2+ on the MSI A88XM-P33 V2. LAN controller: Bigfoot Killer E2205 on the MSI 990FXA Gaming, Realtek RTL8111G on the MSI A88XM-P33 V2.

  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3+
    • Socket FM2+
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 0
    • 2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 2
    • 0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1

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Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom FX
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz1066,1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 5, 10
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Maximum resolutionKnown for one2560 x 1600 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors11
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Serial port headers11
TPM connectorYesYes
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers02
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerDiffersBigfoot Killer E2205Realtek RTL8111G
Wi-FiKnown for oneNo
Features2 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyAMDAMD
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXAMD A88X
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Win
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3
PCI slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeUEFIUEFI
Clear CMOS jumperYesYes
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm216 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneYes

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