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ASUS P5E3 PRO vs MSI 790GX-G65 Winki Edition

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 15identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5E3 PRO:Intel
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5E3 PRO:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:Socket AM3
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5E3 PRO:8 GB
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:16 GB
  • RAID levels
    • P5E3 PRO:0, 1, 10
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5E3 PRO:6
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5E3 PRO:6
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:5
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P5E3 PRO:0
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • P5E3 PRO:0
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:1

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Comparison of P5E3 PRO, 790GX-G65 Winki Edition
43 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAthlon II
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers63
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers65
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneMarvell 88E8056Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersPCIe Gigabit LANGbLAN, IEEE1394 / FireWire
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC888S / ALC889
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 790GX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304 mm
Other featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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