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MSI 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD vs MSI 790XT-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 25identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 790XT-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX has 1 more SATA connectors than the MSI 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD (6 vs 5). The MSI 790XT-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the MSI 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD (2 vs 1). The MSI 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD has 1 more eSATA ports quantity than the MSI 790XT-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX (1 vs 0). Processor socket: Socket AM3 on the MSI 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD, Socket AM2 on the MSI 790XT-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the MSI 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD, ATX on the MSI 790XT-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX.

  • Processor socket
    • 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
    • 790XT-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD:5
    • 790XT-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD:1
    • 790XT-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD:1
    • 790XT-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD:1
    • 790XT-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD:1
    • 790XT-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD:1
    • 790XT-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD:1
    • 790XT-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:0

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Comparison of 785GM-E65, 790XT-G45
46 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3Socket AM2
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers56
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 785GAMD 790X
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm210 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889

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