Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z8NH-D12 motherboard Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI CEB vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Z8NH-D12 motherboard Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI CEB:Intel
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Z8NH-D12 motherboard Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI CEB:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
RAID levels
- Z8NH-D12 motherboard Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI CEB:0, 1
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:1, 5
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z8NH-D12 motherboard Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI CEB:2
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Z8NH-D12 motherboard Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI CEB:2
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- Z8NH-D12 motherboard Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI CEB:0
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- Z8NH-D12 motherboard Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI CEB:0
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
LAN controller
- Z8NH-D12 motherboard Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI CEB:Intel® 82574L
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek RTL8111C

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Comparison of Z8NH-D12, GA-MA790X-UD3P
41 specifications	A ASUS Z8NH-D12 motherboard Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI CEB Model Z8NH-D12 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-MA790X-UD3P View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	1, 5
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82574L	Realtek RTL8111C
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	SSI CEB	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 5500	AMD 790X
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/ XP
CertificationKnown for one	- FCC, CFR47 Part 15, Class B, - CE, EN55022 & EN55024, - C-TICK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	233 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASWM2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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