Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P motherboard Socket AM3 ATX

35specifications compared
12differ
23identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII:Socket AM2
- GA-MA790FXT-UD5P motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII:8
- GA-MA790FXT-UD5P motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII:2
- GA-MA790FXT-UD5P motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:10
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII:4
- GA-MA790FXT-UD5P motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII:1
- GA-MA790FXT-UD5P motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII:0
- GA-MA790FXT-UD5P motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:2
LAN controller
- GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII:Realtek RTL8201CL
- GA-MA790FXT-UD5P motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking features
- GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII:10/100 Mbit
- GA-MA790FXT-UD5P motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII, GA-MA790FXT-UD5P
46 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P motherboard Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-MA790FXT-UD5P View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	8	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	10
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8201CL	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100 Mbit	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	215 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATAII
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source

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