Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A79T Deluxe vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX

39specifications compared
10differ
29identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A79T Deluxe:3
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- M4A79T Deluxe:5
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A79T Deluxe:6
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:8
eSATA ports quantity
- M4A79T Deluxe:1
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- M4A79T Deluxe:1
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
Networking features
- M4A79T Deluxe:Gigabit Ethernet
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Audio chip
- M4A79T Deluxe:Realtek ALC1200
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek ALC889
PCI Express x16 slots
- M4A79T Deluxe:4
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2

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Comparison of M4A79T Deluxe, GA-MA790XT-UD4P
53 specifications	A ASUS M4A79T Deluxe View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-MA790XT-UD4P View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit/s
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111DL
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1200	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 790X
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/ XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	4	2
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCI 2.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	233 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100/66	IDE
Controller interface type	SATA	SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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