Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A79XTD EVO vs ASUS P5QD Turbo

43specifications compared
10differ
33identical
2known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4A79XTD EVO:AMD
- P5QD Turbo:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A79XTD EVO:Socket AM3
- P5QD Turbo:LGA 775 (Socket T)
ECC сompatibility
- M4A79XTD EVO:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5QD Turbo:Non-ECC
RAID levels
- M4A79XTD EVO:0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD
- P5QD Turbo:0, 1
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4A79XTD EVO:2
- P5QD Turbo:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A79XTD EVO:8
- P5QD Turbo:6
LAN controller
- M4A79XTD EVO:Realtek RTL8112L
- P5QD Turbo:Atheros L1E
PCI Express x1 slots
- M4A79XTD EVO:2
- P5QD Turbo:3

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Comparison of M4A79XTD EVO, P5QD Turbo
45 specifications	A ASUS M4A79XTD EVO View product	B ASUS P5QD Turbo View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Athlon II, AMD Sempron	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD	0, 1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectors	7	7
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8112L	Atheros L1E
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 790X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slots	2	2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	234 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface type	IDE	IDE
Controller interface type	SATA	SATA
Audio output	VT1708S	VT1708S

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