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MSI 790GX-G65 Winki Edition vs MSI G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 10identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:AMD
    • G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:Socket AM3
    • G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:4
    • G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:16 GB
    • G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:3
    • G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:5
    • G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:6
    • G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:1
    • G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of 790GX-G65 Winki Edition, G31TM-P35
48 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAthlon IIIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers54
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresDiffersGbLAN, IEEE1394 / FireWireFast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 790GXUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC888S / ALC889Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slots22
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers304 mm193 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIDE
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888S
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source

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