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GIGABYTE GA-MA790GPT-UD3H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE P31-S3G Socket 775 P31

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 15identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • GA-MA790GPT-UD3H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
    • P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • GA-MA790GPT-UD3H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
    • P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • GA-MA790GPT-UD3H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:4
    • P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • GA-MA790GPT-UD3H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
    • P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • GA-MA790GPT-UD3H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:3
    • P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • GA-MA790GPT-UD3H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:6
    • P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • GA-MA790GPT-UD3H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:6
    • P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • GA-MA790GPT-UD3H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:1
    • P31-S3G Socket 775 P31:2

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Comparison of GA-MA790GPT-UD3H, P31-S3G Socket 775 P31
55 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one0.125 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneRadeon HD 3300Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsDiffers63
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111CRealtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresDiffers10/100/1000 MbitGigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 790GXUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889ARealtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Vista/XP/ME/9XMicrosoft Windows Vista / XP / 2000
CertificationKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm194 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneNorton Internet SecurityUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneITE IT8718Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one@BIOS Q-Flash Virtual Dual BIOS Download Center Xpress Install Xpress Recovery2 EasyTune Easy Energy Saver Time Repair Q-ShareUnknown — not stated by the source

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