Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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

Key differences

The MSI KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) 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 KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (2 vs 1). The MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX has 1 more PCI Express x16 slots than the MSI KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (2 vs 1). Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

Processor socket
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
eSATA ports quantity
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:0
- KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
PCI Express x1 slots
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:2
- KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
PCI Express x16 slots
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:2
- KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
Width
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:304 mm
- KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
Depth
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:245 mm
- KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:230 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of DKA790GX, KA790GX
33 specifications	A MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX Model DKA790GX View product	B MSI KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model KA790GX View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
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
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset	AMD 790GX	AMD 790GX
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

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons