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MSI 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition vs MSI P55-GD80 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 20identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:AMD
    • P55-GD80 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:Socket AM3
    • P55-GD80 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:9
    • P55-GD80 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:7
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:0
    • P55-GD80 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:0
    • P55-GD80 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
  • Networking features
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:Fast Ethernet MAC / PHY
    • P55-GD80 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:1
    • P55-GD80 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:4
    • P55-GD80 Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:3

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Comparison of 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition, P55-GD80
43 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of SATA connectors88
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers97
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
eSATA ports quantity11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers02
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111D(L)Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresDiffersFast Ethernet MAC / PHY10/100/1000 Mbit
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® P55
Audio chipRealtek ALC889Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers43
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers304 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATA-133/100/66/33
AGP x4 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
AGP x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0

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