Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX

44specifications compared
13differ
31identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
RAID levels
- GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 0+1
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Number of COM connectors
- GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:No
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:1
Networking features
- GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Motherboard chipset
- GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:AMD 770
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:AMD 790X
Audio chip
- GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek ALC888
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek ALC889A
Compatible operating systems
- GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Win Vista/XP
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:Windows Vista/XP

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Comparison of GA-MA770T-UD3P, GA-MA790X-UD4
68 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3P motherboard AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-MA770T-UD3P View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-MA790X-UD4 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.5 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	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
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 COM connectorsDiffers	No	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA 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
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111C
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 ALC889A
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Win Vista/XP	Windows Vista/XP
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.4, ACPI 1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	4	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit	16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	230 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	ATA-133/100/66/33	IDE
Controller interface typeDiffers	iTE IT8720	SATA
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	305 x 210 x 0 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
AGP x4 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	@BIOS Download Center Q-Flash EasyTune Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 Virtual Dual BIOS Easy Energy Saver	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1x IDE 1x 24-pin ATX 1x 8-pin ATX 12V 2x system fan 1x front panel 1x power LED	Unknown — not stated by the source

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