Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 760GM-E51 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX vs MSI 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX

29specifications compared
13differ
16identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- 760GM-E51 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 GB
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- 760GM-E51 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:3
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:6
Number of SATA connectors
- 760GM-E51 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:5
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:6
eSATA ports quantity
- 760GM-E51 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- 760GM-E51 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- 760GM-E51 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:0
HDMI ports quantity
- 760GM-E51 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- 760GM-E51 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:0

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Comparison of 760GM-E51, 790X-G45
36 specifications	A MSI 760GM-E51 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX Model 760GM-E51 View product	B MSI 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX Model 790X-G45 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	6
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 790X
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VT1828S
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	210 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111D(L)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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