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
Storage1 differ
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
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
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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
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
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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