Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2 vs MSI KA780GM2 AMD

31specifications compared
11differ
20identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2:4
- KA780GM2 AMD:2
Maximum internal memory
- MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2:16 GB
- KA780GM2 AMD:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2:4
- KA780GM2 AMD:3
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2:1
- KA780GM2 AMD:0
Headphone outputs
- MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2:6
- KA780GM2 AMD:1
Networking features
- MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2:10/100/1000 Mbit
- KA780GM2 AMD:10/100/1000 Mbps
Motherboard form factor
- MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2:ATX
- KA780GM2 AMD:micro ATX
Motherboard chipset
- MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2:AMD 790GX
- KA780GM2 AMD:AMD 780G

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Comparison of MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2, KA780GM2
50 specifications	A GIGABYTE MA790GP-UD4H Socket1333 ATX AM2+ DDR2 View product	B MSI KA780GM2 AMD Model KA780GM2 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Phenom
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
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	10/100/1000 Mbps
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 790GX	AMD 780G
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista/ XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x PCI-E Gen 2.0
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Trial softwareKnown for one	Norton Internet Security	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB

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