Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs MSI 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX

27specifications compared
12differ
15identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Intel
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
Number of memory slots
- GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:24 GB
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:8
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:8
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0
Networking features
- GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:10/100/1000

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Comparison of GA-EX58-UD4, 770-C45
63 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD4 motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX Model GA-EX58-UD4 View product	B MSI 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX Model 770-C45 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket AM3
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 controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	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	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	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
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888S
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Win Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 770
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	210 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 featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	iTE IT8720	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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

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