Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD6-C motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

41specifications compared
14differ
27identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- GA-P55-UD6-C motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-P55-UD6-C motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Number of memory slots
- GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:4
- GA-P55-UD6-C motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:6
RAID levels
- GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- GA-P55-UD6-C motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0, 1, JBOD
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:6
- GA-P55-UD6-C motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:6
- GA-P55-UD6-C motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:1
- GA-P55-UD6-C motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
- GA-P55-UD6-C motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-790XT-USB3, GA-P55-UD6-C
44 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-790XT-USB3 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P55-UD6-C motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX Model GA-P55-UD6-C View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
Memory voltage	1.5 V	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	10
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantity	2	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	6	6
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical out	1	1
Networkidentical
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 790X	Intel® P55
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Win 7, Vista, XP	Win 7, Vista, XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	32 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connector	Yes	Yes
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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