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GIGABYTE GA-8I915PC Duo vs MSI 785G-E53 AMD

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 8identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-8I915PC Duo:Intel
    • 785G-E53 AMD:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • GA-8I915PC Duo:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • 785G-E53 AMD:Socket AM3
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-8I915PC Duo:2
    • 785G-E53 AMD:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-8I915PC Duo:2 GB
    • 785G-E53 AMD:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-8I915PC Duo:2
    • 785G-E53 AMD:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-8I915PC Duo:4
    • 785G-E53 AMD:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-8I915PC Duo:4
    • 785G-E53 AMD:6
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • GA-8I915PC Duo:0
    • 785G-E53 AMD:1

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Comparison of GA-8I915PC Duo, 785G-E53
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785G-E53 AMD

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Pentium® 4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers45
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers61
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetRealtek RTL8111DL - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® 915P ExpressAMD 785G
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC850Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI slotsDiffers32
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers220 mm304 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-Board: 1 x Front panel 1 x SPDIF-out 1 x Serial port 1 x Power LED button 1 x Reset LED button 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x OC Switch
Controller interface typeKnown for oneITE 8712FUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneC.I.A. 2 M.I.B. 2 M.I.T. S.O.S. C.O.M.Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one3 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source

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