Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

30specifications compared
3differ
27identical
0known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX. RAID levels: 0, 1, 0+1 on the MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX, 0, 1 on the MSI KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX. Motherboard chipset: AMD 780G on the MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX, AMD 790GX on the MSI KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

Processor socket
- KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
RAID levels
- KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:0, 1, 0+1
- KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1
Motherboard chipset
- KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX:AMD 780G
- KA790GX AMD 790GX LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:AMD 790GX

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Comparison of KA780G, KA790GX
30 specifications	A MSI KA780G AMD 780G Socket AM2 ATX Model KA780G 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
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1	0, 1
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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	1	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
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111C
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	AMD 780G	AMD 790GX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	230 mm	230 mm

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