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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD vs MSI 790XT-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 24identical
  • 2known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI 790XT-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD (4 vs 2). The MSI 790XT-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD (16 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI 790XT-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX (4 vs 3). LAN controller: Realtek RTL8111C on the MSI 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD, Realtek RTL8111DL on the MSI 790XT-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the MSI 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD, ATX on the MSI 790XT-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 3
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 6
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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43 specifications
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MSI

785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD

Model 785GTM-E45

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MSI

790XT-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX

Model 790XT-G45

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 1+0, JBOD0, 1, 1+0, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs66
Microphone inYesYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111CRealtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 785GAMD 790X
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slots22
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm210 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeIDEIDE
Controller interface typeDiffersSATASATAII
Audio outputDiffersAzaliaRealtek ALC889
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes

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