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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A79XTD EVO/USB3 vs MSI X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 24identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS M4A79XTD EVO/USB3 (6 vs 4). The MSI X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M4A79XTD EVO/USB3 (24 GB vs 16 GB). The MSI X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS M4A79XTD EVO/USB3 (3 vs 2). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M4A79XTD EVO/USB3, Intel on the MSI X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the ASUS M4A79XTD EVO/USB3, Socket B (LGA 1366) on the MSI X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM3
    • Socket B (LGA 1366)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 6
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 24 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 7
    • 6
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • 1
    • 0
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 8
    • 4

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55 specifications
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ASUS

M4A79XTD EVO/USB3View product
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MSI

X58A-GD65 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

Model X58A-GD65

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers46
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB24 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers76
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity22
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8112LRealtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 790X
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC892
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers23
PCI slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI version2.02.0
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeDiffersSATA 3 Gb/sAHCI
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneNo

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