Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX

43specifications compared
18differ
25identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Intel
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
RAID levels
- GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:0, 1, 10
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:8
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:0
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:1
Number of COM connectors
- GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:No
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-EX58-UD4, GA-MA790X-UD4
64 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-EX58-UD4 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-MA790X-UD4 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	6	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	0	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
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsDiffers	No	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outDiffers	0	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000 Mbit/s
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win Vista/XP	Windows Vista/XP
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 790X
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	230 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffers	iTE IT8720	SATA
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	305 x 244 x 0 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	@BIOS Q-Flash Virtual Dual BIOS Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced Time Repair Q-Share	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1x 24-pin ATX 1x 8-pin ATX 1x IDE 3x system fan 1x North Bridge fan 1x front panel 1x power LED 1x CMOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE

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