Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX

Key differences

Number of SATA connectors
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:5
eSATA ports quantity
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:2
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:1
HDMI ports quantity
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:1
Motherboard chipset
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:AMD 770
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:AMD 790GX
Audio chip
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek ALC888S
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek ALC889
Width
- 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:305 mm
- 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX:304 mm

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Comparison of 770-C35, 790GX-G65
35 specifications	A MSI 770-C35 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX Model 770-C35 View product	B MSI 790GX-G65 AMD 790GX Socket AM3 ATX Model 790GX-G65 View product
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	5
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
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 quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 770	AMD 790GX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888S	Realtek ALC889
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	245 mm

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.