Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 3.3) vs MSI X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX

42specifications compared
25differ
17identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 3.3):AMD
- X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 3.3):Socket AM3
- X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Memory channels
- GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 3.3):Dual-channel
- X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:Quad-channel
Maximum internal memory
- GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 3.3):16 GB
- X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:64 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 3.3):SATA II
- X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:SATA II, SATA III
RAID levels
- GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 3.3):0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
- X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
Parallel processing technology support
- GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 3.3):Hybrid CrossFireX
- X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 3.3):3
- X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX:2

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Comparison of GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 3.3), X79A-GD45
68 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-MA785GMT-US2H (rev. 3.3)View product	B MSI X79A-GD45 motherboard LGA 2011 (Socket R) ATX Model X79A-GD45 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II Triple-Core Mobile, AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6	Intel® Core™ i7
System bus rateKnown for one	5.2 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Quad-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1066,1333,1666,1800 MHz	1066,1333,1600,1800,2133,2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	64 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller typeKnown for one	ITE IT8718	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA II	SATA II, SATA III
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics1 differ
Parallel processing technology supportDiffers	Hybrid CrossFireX	2-Way SLI, 3-Way SLI
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	5	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 785G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for one	AMD SB710	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC892
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsDiffers	2	4
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	1.0b	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	243 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	243 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel X79

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