Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX

29specifications compared
6differ
23identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX has 1 more eSATA ports quantity than the MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX (1 vs 0). The MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX has 1 more PCI Express x1 slots than the MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX (2 vs 1). The MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX has 1 more PCI Express x16 slots than the MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX (2 vs 1). Motherboard chipset: AMD 790GX on the MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX, AMD 780G on the MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX.

eSATA ports quantity
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:0
- KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:1
Motherboard chipset
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:AMD 790GX
- KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:AMD 780G
PCI Express x1 slots
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:2
- KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:1
PCI Express x16 slots
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:2
- KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:1
Width
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:304 mm
- KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:305 mm
Depth
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:245 mm
- KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:230 mm

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Comparison of DKA790GX, KA780G
33 specifications	A MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX Model DKA790GX View product	B MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX Model KA780G View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	6	6
Number of SATA connectors	5	5
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111C
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 790GX	AMD 780G
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	304 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	230 mm
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1

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