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GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition

27specifications compared
16differ
11identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:Socket AM3
Number of memory slots
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:16 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
- 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:9
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:2
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:1

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Comparison of GA-73PVM-S2, 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition
49 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-73PVM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-73PVM-S2 View product	B MSI 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM3
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	9
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	Fast Ethernet MAC / PHY
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channelsDiffers	6.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista/XP/9X/ME	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	iTE IT8718	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	244 x 194 x 0 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	304 mm

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