Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2 vs MSI Eclipse Plus

27specifications compared
17differ
10identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2:AMD
- Eclipse Plus:Intel
Processor socket
- MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2:Socket AM2
- Eclipse Plus:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of memory slots
- MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2:4
- Eclipse Plus:6
Maximum internal memory
- MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2:16 GB
- Eclipse Plus:24 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2:4
- Eclipse Plus:2
Number of SATA connectors
- MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2:6
- Eclipse Plus:10
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2:2
- Eclipse Plus:1
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2:4
- Eclipse Plus:8

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Comparison of MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2, Eclipse Plus
47 specifications	A GIGABYTE MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2 View product	B MSI Eclipse Plus View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	6
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	24 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	10
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	2	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	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
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbit	IEEE1394 / FireWire, Realtek 8111C
Featuresidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 790GX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista/ XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 x PCI Express gen2 x16 2 x PCI Express gen1 x1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x GreenPower Genie 1 x Reset Button 1 x serial port pinheader 1 x D-LED2 1 x GreenPower Button 1 x OC Dial Button 1 x OC Dial Knob 1 x Debug LED 1 x 5 in 1 + Optical SPDIF out Audio Card

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