Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX

28specifications compared
10differ
18identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
- 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
- 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
- 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:7
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:1
- 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0
- 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:1
Audio chip
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek ALC888S
- 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek ALC889
PCI Express x1 slots
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2
- 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:1
PCI Express x16 slots
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:1
- 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX:4

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Comparison of 770-C35, 790FX-GD70
38 specifications	A MSI 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX Model 770-C35 View product	B MSI 790FX-GD70 Socket AM3 ATX Model 790FX-GD70 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	7
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	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
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111D(L)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 770	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888S	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	4
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	340 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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