Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-M85M-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

27specifications compared
17differ
10identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-M85M-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- GA-M85M-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
RAID levels
- GA-M85M-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:JBOD
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-M85M-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-M85M-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-M85M-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-M85M-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:0
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-M85M-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-M85M-US2H, GA-MA790FX-UD5P
47 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-M85M-US2H motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX Model GA-M85M-US2H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-MA790FX-UD5P View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD	JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports8 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	6
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	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	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8211CL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC889A
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista/ XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek ALC888	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	GeForce 8100	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)

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