Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX

32specifications compared
13differ
19identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:8 GB
- NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
RAID levels
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
- NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:6
- NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:6
- NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX:4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:0
- NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:0
- NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX:1
HDMI ports quantity
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:0
- NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:0
- NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX:1

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Comparison of 790X-G45, NF980-G65
45 specifications	A MSI 790X-G45 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX Model 790X-G45 View product	B MSI NF980-G65 motherboard NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI Socket AM3 ATX Model NF980-G65 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM3	Socket AM3
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GeForce 8
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8211CL
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 790X	NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1828S	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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