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MSI 785GM-E51 AMD vs MSI 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 16identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition has 3 more SATA connectors than the MSI 785GM-E51 AMD (8 vs 5). The MSI 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition has 3 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI 785GM-E51 AMD (9 vs 6). The MSI 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the MSI 785GM-E51 AMD (2 vs 1). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the MSI 785GM-E51 AMD, ATX on the MSI 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition.

  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:5
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:6
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:9
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:1
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:1
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:1
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:1
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:1
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:micro ATX
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:ATX

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Comparison of 785GM-E51, 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition
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785GM-E51 AMD

Model 785GM-E51

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Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory voltageKnown for one1.5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one0 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers58
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers69
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersRealtek RTL8111DL - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet MAC / PHY
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111D(L)
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 785GUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers14
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneATI Radeon HD 4200Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for oneOn-Board: 1 x Front panel 1 x Serial port 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x Parallel port 1 x OC SwitchUnknown — not stated by the source

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