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GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI P31 Neo-F V2

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 15identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX has 10 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI P31 Neo-F V2 (12 vs 2). The GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX has 2 more SATA connectors than the MSI P31 Neo-F V2 (6 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX has 1 more firewire (IEEE 1394) ports than the MSI P31 Neo-F V2 (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX, Intel on the MSI P31 Neo-F V2. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI P31 Neo-F V2.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
    • P31 Neo-F V2:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
    • P31 Neo-F V2:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:12
    • P31 Neo-F V2:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:6
    • P31 Neo-F V2:4
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • P31 Neo-F V2:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • P31 Neo-F V2:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • P31 Neo-F V2:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • P31 Neo-F V2:0

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Comparison of GA-MA790GP-DS4H, P31 Neo-F V2
49 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® Extreme Edition
Memoryidentical
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers122
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111CUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 MbitRealtek 8111C
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 790GXUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889ARealtek ALC888
Compatible operating systemsDiffersMicrosoft Windows Vista, XPWindows Vista
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
Expansion slotsKnown for one2 x PCIUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm220 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x IDE

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