Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

GIGABYTE GB-BXA8G-8890 PC/workstation barebone USFF Black, Red A8-5557M Socket FP2 (µBGA-827) vs MSI NIGHTBLADE-006BEU PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1155 (Socket H2)

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Supported memory clock speeds
- GB-BXA8G-8890 PC/workstation barebone USFF Black, Red A8-5557M Socket FP2 (µBGA-827):1333,1600 MHz
- NIGHTBLADE-006BEU PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1155 (Socket H2):3000 MHz
Storage drive sizes supported
- GB-BXA8G-8890 PC/workstation barebone USFF Black, Red A8-5557M Socket FP2 (µBGA-827):2.5"
- NIGHTBLADE-006BEU PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1155 (Socket H2):2.5,3.5"
Processor socket
- GB-BXA8G-8890 PC/workstation barebone USFF Black, Red A8-5557M Socket FP2 (µBGA-827):Socket FP2 (µBGA-827)
- NIGHTBLADE-006BEU PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1155 (Socket H2):LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Audio system
- GB-BXA8G-8890 PC/workstation barebone USFF Black, Red A8-5557M Socket FP2 (µBGA-827):Realtek ALC269
- NIGHTBLADE-006BEU PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1155 (Socket H2):Realtek ALC1150
LAN controller
- GB-BXA8G-8890 PC/workstation barebone USFF Black, Red A8-5557M Socket FP2 (µBGA-827):Realtek RTL8111G
- NIGHTBLADE-006BEU PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1155 (Socket H2):Atheros Killer E2200
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- GB-BXA8G-8890 PC/workstation barebone USFF Black, Red A8-5557M Socket FP2 (µBGA-827):4
- NIGHTBLADE-006BEU PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1155 (Socket H2):6
DVI port
- GB-BXA8G-8890 PC/workstation barebone USFF Black, Red A8-5557M Socket FP2 (µBGA-827):No
- NIGHTBLADE-006BEU PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1155 (Socket H2):Yes
Microphone in
- GB-BXA8G-8890 PC/workstation barebone USFF Black, Red A8-5557M Socket FP2 (µBGA-827):No
- NIGHTBLADE-006BEU PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1155 (Socket H2):Yes

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Comparison of GB-BXA8G-8890, NIGHTBLADE-006BEU
70 specifications	A GIGABYTE GB-BXA8G-8890 PC/workstation barebone USFF Black, Red A8-5557M Socket FP2 (µBGA-827) Model GB-BXA8G-8890 View product	B MSI NIGHTBLADE-006BEU PC/workstation barebone Mini-Tower Black Intel® Z87 LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Model NIGHTBLADE-006BEU View product
Processoridentical
Processor familyKnown for one	AMD A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	A8-5557M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor coresKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.5 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	2.1 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Memory slots typeKnown for one	SO-DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	3000 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Storage drive sizes supportedDiffers	2.5"	2.5,3.5"
Storage drive interface	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA III
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphicsidentical
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FP2 (µBGA-827)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Supported processor frequency (max)Known for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio systemDiffers	Realtek ALC269	Realtek ALC1150
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Z87
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111G	Atheros Killer E2200
Networking featuresKnown for one	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	6
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
CardBus PCMCIA slot typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	USFF	Mini-Tower
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Panel mounting interfaceKnown for one	75 x 75,100 x 100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product typeKnown for one	Mini PC barebone	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	115.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	128 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	59.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Number of processors installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	111.4 x 114.4 x 62 mm	175.7 x 345.8 x 277.3 mm
Power requirementsKnown for one	100 - 240V AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 PLUS GOLD
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 W

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