Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5N73-AM/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

28specifications compared
14differ
14identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5N73-AM/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:AMD
Number of memory slots
- P5N73-AM/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
RAID levels
- P5N73-AM/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0, 1
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:JBOD
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5N73-AM/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P5N73-AM/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
eSATA ports quantity
- P5N73-AM/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- P5N73-AM/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- P5N73-AM/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0

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Comparison of P5N73-AM/C/SI, GA-MA790FX-UD5P
52 specifications	A ASUS P5N73-AM/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5N73-AM/C/SI View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-MA790FX-UD5P View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	GeForce 7050	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	6
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708B	Realtek ALC889A
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista/ XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Award	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA 3 Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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