Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX

26specifications compared
7differ
19identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:12
- GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:1
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:0
Compatible operating systems
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Microsoft Windows Vista/ XP
- GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:Windows Vista/ XP
PCI Express x16 slots
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:1
Depth
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:244 mm
- GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:233 mm

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Comparison of GA-MA790FX-UD5P, GA-MA790X-UD4P
49 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-MA790FX-UD5P View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-MA790X-UD4P View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Number of SATA connectors	8	8
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	12	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	6	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 outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	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
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 790X
Audio chip	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC889A
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 slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	3	3
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AWARD
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	233 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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