Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-8I865G775-G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX

29specifications compared
12differ
17identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-8I865G775-G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-8I865G775-G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
Maximum internal memory
- GA-8I865G775-G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-8I865G775-G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-8I865G775-G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-8I865G775-G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:8
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-8I865G775-G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-8I865G775-G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-8I865G775-G, GA-MA790XT-UD4P
44 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8I865G775-G motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-8I865G775-G View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-MA790XT-UD4P View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM3
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000	10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 790X
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC653	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/ XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	233 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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