Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0)

26specifications compared
11differ
15identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):Intel
Processor socket
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):LGA 775 (Socket T)
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:8
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):6
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:1
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:8
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):6
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:1
- GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0):0

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Comparison of GA-MA790X-UD3P, GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0)
52 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-MA790X-UD3P View product	B GIGABYTE GA-P43-ES3G (rev. 1.0)View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltage	1.8 V	1.8 V
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iTE IT8718
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	1	2
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/ XP	Microsoft Windows Vista/XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 790X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	233 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	1, 5	Unknown — not stated by the source

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