Product comparison · 2 pc/workstation barebones

GIGABYTE GB-BXA8G-8890 PC/workstation barebone USFF Black, Red A8-5557M Socket FP2 (µBGA-827) vs Shuttle SZ77R5 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2)

27specifications compared
18differ
9identical
59known for one product only

Key differences

Memory slots type
- GB-BXA8G-8890 PC/workstation barebone USFF Black, Red A8-5557M Socket FP2 (µBGA-827):SO-DIMM
- SZ77R5 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):DIMM
Number of memory slots
- GB-BXA8G-8890 PC/workstation barebone USFF Black, Red A8-5557M Socket FP2 (µBGA-827):2
- SZ77R5 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):4
Maximum internal memory
- GB-BXA8G-8890 PC/workstation barebone USFF Black, Red A8-5557M Socket FP2 (µBGA-827):16 GB
- SZ77R5 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds
- GB-BXA8G-8890 PC/workstation barebone USFF Black, Red A8-5557M Socket FP2 (µBGA-827):1333,1600 MHz
- SZ77R5 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):1066,1333 MHz
Processor socket
- GB-BXA8G-8890 PC/workstation barebone USFF Black, Red A8-5557M Socket FP2 (µBGA-827):Socket FP2 (µBGA-827)
- SZ77R5 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® Z77 Express 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
- SZ77R5 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):Realtek ALC888S
LAN controller
- GB-BXA8G-8890 PC/workstation barebone USFF Black, Red A8-5557M Socket FP2 (µBGA-827):Realtek RTL8111G
- SZ77R5 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features
- GB-BXA8G-8890 PC/workstation barebone USFF Black, Red A8-5557M Socket FP2 (µBGA-827):802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- SZ77R5 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2):Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of GB-BXA8G-8890, SZ77R5
86 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 Shuttle SZ77R5 PC/workstation barebone SFF Black Intel® Z77 Express LGA 1155 (Socket H2) Model SZ77R5 View product
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
Memory4 differ
Memory slots typeDiffers	SO-DIMM	DIMM
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Storage1 differ
Storage drive sizes supported	2.5"	2.5"
Storage drive interfaceDiffers	Serial ATA III	Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III
Number of storage drives supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics card familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Z77 Express
Processor socketDiffers	Socket FP2 (µBGA-827)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Number of processors supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron® G, Intel® Pentium®
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 Mbit
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Audio systemDiffers	Realtek ALC269	Realtek ALC888S
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
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111G	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresDiffers	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	4.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
S/PDIF out portDiffers	No	Yes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Mini PCI Express slotsDiffers	1	2
Design3 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	USFF	SFF
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD, Power
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Product typeDiffers	Mini PC barebone	PC barebone
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ETL, CB, BSMI, TÜV
Panel mounting interfaceKnown for one	75 x 75,100 x 100 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Linux 32/64bit
Operating system installed	No	No
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, BSMI, C-Tick, RoHS, ErP Lot 6
Poweridentical
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	500 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 35 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5 kg
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
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features2 differ
Number of processors installedDiffers	1	0
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	111.4 x 114.4 x 62 mm	216 x 332 x 198 mm
Heat sink includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of products includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power requirements	100 - 240V AC	100 - 240V AC
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x PCI-Express x4 v2.0
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

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