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ASUS M4A79XTD EVO/USB3 vs ASUS P5QPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 18identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M4A79XTD EVO/USB3:AMD
    • P5QPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M4A79XTD EVO/USB3:Socket AM3
    • P5QPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • M4A79XTD EVO/USB3:4
    • P5QPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • ECC сompatibility
    • M4A79XTD EVO/USB3:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P5QPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Non-ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M4A79XTD EVO/USB3:16 GB
    • P5QPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M4A79XTD EVO/USB3:7
    • P5QPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4A79XTD EVO/USB3:8
    • P5QPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • M4A79XTD EVO/USB3:1
    • P5QPL-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of M4A79XTD EVO/USB3, P5QPL-AM
54 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM3LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Controller typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers74
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8112LUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 790XUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneVIA VT1708SUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeAMIAMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel GMA X4500
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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