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 socketDiffers	Socket AM2	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC889
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

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