Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	6
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
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
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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