Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 760GM-E51 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX vs MSI NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX

32specifications compared
13differ
19identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

RAID levels
- 760GM-E51 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
- NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- 760GM-E51 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:3
- NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- 760GM-E51 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:5
- NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 760GM-E51 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:6
- NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX:4
eSATA ports quantity
- 760GM-E51 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- 760GM-E51 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- 760GM-E51 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:0
- NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- 760GM-E51 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX:6

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Comparison of 760GM-E51, NF980-G65
44 specifications	A MSI 760GM-E51 motherboard Socket AM3 micro ATX Model 760GM-E51 View product	B MSI NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX Model NF980-G65 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GeForce 8
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111D(L)	Realtek RTL8211CL
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC889
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	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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