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GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P motherboard Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX

25specifications compared
13differ
12identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-MA790FXT-UD5P motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:2
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:6
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-MA790FXT-UD5P motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:10
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:5
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-MA790FXT-UD5P motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:8
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-MA790FXT-UD5P motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:2
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:1
eSATA ports quantity
- GA-MA790FXT-UD5P motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- GA-MA790FXT-UD5P motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:2
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-MA790FXT-UD5P motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:2
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-MA790FXT-UD5P motherboard Socket AM3 ATX:0
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:1

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Comparison of GA-MA790FXT-UD5P, 790GX-G65
43 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P motherboard Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-MA790FXT-UD5P View product	B MSI 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX Model 790GX-G65 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	10	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111DL	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 790GX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATAII	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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