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 socketDiffers	Socket AM2	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
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 chipsetDiffers	AMD 770	AMD 790X
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC889
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
DepthDiffers	210 mm	233 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
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

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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