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ASUS P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE Motherboard AMD790FX

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 10identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
    • Motherboard AMD790FX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • Motherboard AMD790FX:Socket AM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • Motherboard AMD790FX:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Non-ECC
    • Motherboard AMD790FX:ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
    • Motherboard AMD790FX:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
    • Motherboard AMD790FX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • Motherboard AMD790FX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5G-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • Motherboard AMD790FX:6

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Comparison of P5G-MX, Motherboard AMD790FX
48 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers26
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresDiffers10/10010/100/1000 Mbit
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows XP / VistaWindows Vista/XP/2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI-E x16 1 x PCI-E x1 1 x PCI 2.2-2 x PCI Express x16 -2 x PCI Express x8 -1 x PCI Express x1 -2 x PCI slots.
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceS/PDIF
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Special featuresDiffersASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo-@BIOS -Q-Flash -EasyTune -Xpress Install -Xpress Recovery2 -Virtual Dual BIOS.
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL, PXE, WOR @ Ring, PME WUUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneGMA 950Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II ASUS UpdateUnknown — not stated by the source

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