Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+ vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX

38specifications compared
14differ
24identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+:Socket AM2
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
RAID levels
- GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+:0, 1
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+:12
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+:6
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:8
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+:3
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+:6
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:1
LAN controller
- GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+:Realtek RTL8111C
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking features
- GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+:10/100/1000 Mbit
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+, GA-MA790XT-UD4P
51 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-MA770-UD3 AM2 AMD770 DDRII 1200+View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-MA790XT-UD4P 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
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	12	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
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
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	3	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	8	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 770	AMD 790X
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP	Windows Vista/ XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	233 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA

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