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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
    • 990FXA Gaming:Socket AM3+
    • A88XM-P33 V2:Socket FM2+
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 990FXA Gaming:3
    • A88XM-P33 V2:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • 990FXA Gaming:6
    • A88XM-P33 V2:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 990FXA Gaming:8
    • A88XM-P33 V2:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • 990FXA Gaming:0
    • A88XM-P33 V2:2
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity
    • 990FXA Gaming:2
    • A88XM-P33 V2:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 990FXA Gaming:1
    • A88XM-P33 V2:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 990FXA Gaming:0
    • A88XM-P33 V2:1

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Comparison of 990FXA Gaming, A88XM-P33 V2
67 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3+Socket FM2+
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom FXUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireXUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2560 x 1600 pixels
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersBigfoot Killer E2205Realtek RTL8111G
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 990FXAMD A88X
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneAMD SB950Unknown — not stated by the source
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, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC887
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm226 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm216 mm
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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