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ASUS P5E3 WS PRO vs GIGABYTE Motherboard AMD790FX

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 20identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5E3 WS PRO:Intel
    • Motherboard AMD790FX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5E3 WS PRO:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • Motherboard AMD790FX:Socket AM2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5E3 WS PRO:8 GB
    • Motherboard AMD790FX:16 GB
  • RAID levels
    • P5E3 WS PRO:0, 1, 5, 10
    • Motherboard AMD790FX:0
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5E3 WS PRO:6
    • Motherboard AMD790FX:2
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • P5E3 WS PRO:1
    • Motherboard AMD790FX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P5E3 WS PRO:2
    • Motherboard AMD790FX:1
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • P5E3 WS PRO:1
    • Motherboard AMD790FX:2

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Comparison of P5E3 WS PRO, Motherboard AMD790FX
47 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers12
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers12
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersMarvell 88E8056Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresDiffersDual Gigabit Ethernet10/100/1000 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC889A
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista/XP/2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 1 x PCIe x 1 2 x PCI-X 1 x PCI-2 x PCI Express x16 -2 x PCI Express x8 -1 x PCI Express x1 -2 x PCI slots.
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Special featuresDiffersASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3-@BIOS -Q-Flash -EasyTune -Xpress Install -Xpress Recovery2 -Virtual Dual BIOS.
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceS/PDIF

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