Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX

40specifications compared
8differ
32identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Number of SATA connectors
- GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD:5
- GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:6
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD:2
- GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:3
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD:1
- GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:0
Motherboard form factor
- GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD:micro ATX
- GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
Motherboard chipset
- GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD:AMD 780G
- GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:AMD 790GX
PCI Express x1 slots
- GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD:1
- GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:3
PCI Express x16 slots
- GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD:1
- GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:2
Width
- GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD:244 mm
- GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:305 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of GA-MA78GM-DS2H, GA-MA790GP-DS4H
45 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-DS2H motherboard AMD Model GA-MA78GM-DS2H View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-MA790GP-DS4H View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltage	1.8 V	1.8 V
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	12	12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	2	3
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbit	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 780G	AMD 790GX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP	Microsoft Windows Vista, XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
Expansion slots	2 x PCI	2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial software	Norton Internet Security	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons