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ASUS P5KPL-AM EPU vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 10identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5KPL-AM EPU:Intel
    • GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5KPL-AM EPU:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
  • Number of memory slots
    • P5KPL-AM EPU:2
    • GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5KPL-AM EPU:4 GB
    • GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5KPL-AM EPU:4
    • GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5KPL-AM EPU:4
    • GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:8
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P5KPL-AM EPU:0
    • GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5KPL-AM EPU:micro ATX
    • GA-MA790X-UD3P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:ATX

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Comparison of P5KPL-AM EPU, GA-MA790X-UD3P
51 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM3
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers48
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
Headphone outputsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111C
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 790X
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista/ XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm233 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneIDEUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneVT1708Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneGMA 3100Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1, 5

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