Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX

38specifications compared
18differ
20identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:4
- X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:6
Maximum internal memory
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
- X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:24 GB
RAID levels
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
- X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:0, 1
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:2
- X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:6
- X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:7
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:8
- X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX:6

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Comparison of GA-MA790X-UD4, X58M
50 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-MA790X-UD4 View product	B MSI X58M motherboard Socket B (LGA 1366) micro ATX Model X58M View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i7
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	0, 1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	7
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit/s	Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 790X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	230 mm	245 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA	SATAII
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888S / ALC889

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