Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII vs MSI 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX

25specifications compared
12differ
13identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII:Socket AM2
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII:8
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:6
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII:2
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:5
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII:4
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:6
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII:0
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII:2
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII:0
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:1
HDMI ports quantity
- GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII:0
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:1

Side by side

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Comparison of GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII, 790GX-G65
40 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M52L-S3P AM2+, ATX, DDRII View product	B MSI 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX Model 790GX-G65 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	5
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
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
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	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
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8201CL	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC889
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
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 790GX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	215 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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