Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0) vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX

27specifications compared
13differ
14identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0):Intel
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0):LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0):8 GB
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0):4
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:8
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0):2
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0):4
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:8
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0):1
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0):1
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:0

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Comparison of GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0), GA-MA790X-UD3P
49 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EG41MF-US2H (rev. 1.0)View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-MA790X-UD3P View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM3
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Controller typeKnown for one	iTE IT8718	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP	Windows Vista/ XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 790X
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	233 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Dolby Home Theater	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1, 5

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