Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-6BXC motherboard Socket 370 ATX vs MSI 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX

17specifications compared
7differ
10identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-6BXC motherboard Socket 370 ATX:Intel
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-6BXC motherboard Socket 370 ATX:Socket 370
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
Number of memory slots
- GA-6BXC motherboard Socket 370 ATX:3
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:4
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-6BXC motherboard Socket 370 ATX:2
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-6BXC motherboard Socket 370 ATX:2
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-6BXC motherboard Socket 370 ATX:0
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:1
Depth
- GA-6BXC motherboard Socket 370 ATX:244 mm
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:210 mm

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Comparison of GA-6BXC, 790X-G45
58 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-6BXC motherboard Socket 370 ATX Model GA-6BXC View product	B MSI 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX Model 790X-G45 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 370	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® III	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers	3	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	3.3 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	100 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Featuresidentical
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 98	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 790X
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VT1828S
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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