Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-6ETXDR motherboard Socket 370 ATX vs MSI 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX

17specifications compared
13differ
4identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-6ETXDR motherboard Socket 370 ATX:Intel
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-6ETXDR motherboard Socket 370 ATX:Socket 370
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
Maximum internal memory
- GA-6ETXDR motherboard Socket 370 ATX:4 GB
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 GB
Maximum graphics card memory
- GA-6ETXDR motherboard Socket 370 ATX:8 MB
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:512 MB
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-6ETXDR motherboard Socket 370 ATX:2
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-6ETXDR motherboard Socket 370 ATX:2
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-6ETXDR motherboard Socket 370 ATX:0
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-6ETXDR motherboard Socket 370 ATX:2
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-6ETXDR, 890GXM-G65
45 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-6ETXDR motherboard Socket 370 ATX Model GA-6ETXDR View product	B MSI 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX Model 890GXM-G65 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 370	Socket AM3
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	8 MB	512 MB
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Radeon HD 4290
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known 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 ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 890GX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	PCI 64-bit/33 MHz slots - 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	304.8 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	243.8 mm	244 mm
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	NS97317	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	ATI Rage XL	Unknown — not stated by the source

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