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ASUS M4A79XTD EVO vs MSI 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 19identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A79XTD EVO:7
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A79XTD EVO:8
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:9
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • M4A79XTD EVO:1
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M4A79XTD EVO:2
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:0
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M4A79XTD EVO:1
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:0
  • LAN controller
    • M4A79XTD EVO:Realtek RTL8112L
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:Realtek RTL8111D(L)
  • Networking features
    • M4A79XTD EVO:Gigabit Ethernet
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:Fast Ethernet MAC / PHY
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • M4A79XTD EVO:2
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:1

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Comparison of M4A79XTD EVO, 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition
47 specifications
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Athlon II, AMD SempronUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers78
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers89
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8112LRealtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet MAC / PHY
Featuresidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 790XUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers24
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneIDEUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneVT1708SUnknown — not stated by the source

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