Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5P41C LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX

30specifications compared
11differ
19identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5P41C LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5P41C LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
Number of SATA connectors
- P5P41C LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5P41C LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:6
eSATA ports quantity
- P5P41C LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- P5P41C LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
Headphone outputs
- P5P41C LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:6
Audio chip
- P5P41C LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC887
- GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek ALC889

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Comparison of P5P41C, GA-790XT-USB3
50 specifications	A ASUS P5P41C LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5P41C View product	B GIGABYTE GA-790XT-USB3 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-790XT-USB3 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	6
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking features	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 790X
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Win 7, Vista, XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slots	3	3
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL, PXE, WOR by Ring, PME Wake Up	Unknown — not stated by the source

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