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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATX vs MSI K9A2 CF

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 17identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 2
    • 1
  • Motherboard chipset
    • AMD 770
    • AMD 790X

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45 specifications
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GIGABYTE

GA-MA770-DS3 AM2 AMD770 ATXView product
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MSI

K9A2 CFView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one2600 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA connectors44
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111BRealtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 770AMD 790X
Audio chipRealtek ALC888Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
Expansion slotsKnown for one2xPCI-E (x16), 1xPCI-E (x1), 2xPCI
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for onePCI-E 2.0
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one305 x 210
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one220 mm

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