Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-8VM533 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX vs MSI 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX

21specifications compared
11differ
10identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-8VM533 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Intel
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-8VM533 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Socket 478
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
Number of memory slots
- GA-8VM533 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-8VM533 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2 GB
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-8VM533 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-8VM533 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-8VM533 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:1
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:0
Headphone outputs
- GA-8VM533 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:3
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-8VM533, 790X-G45
38 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8VM533 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX Model GA-8VM533 View product	B MSI 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX Model 790X-G45 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Pentium® 4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
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
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
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 790X
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1616	VIA VT1828S
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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