Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5Q SE/C/SI vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX

35specifications compared
13differ
22identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5Q SE/C/SI:Intel
- GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5Q SE/C/SI:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5Q SE/C/SI:3
- GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:12
Number of SATA connectors
- P5Q SE/C/SI:6
- GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5Q SE/C/SI:6
- GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:8
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- P5Q SE/C/SI:0
- GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:2
Headphone outputs
- P5Q SE/C/SI:1
- GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:6
LAN controller
- P5Q SE/C/SI:Atheros L1E
- GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek RTL8111DL

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Comparison of P5Q SE/C/SI, GA-MA790X-UD4P
54 specifications	A ASUS P5Q SE/C/SI View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-MA790X-UD4P View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	12
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	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 COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros L1E	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1200	Realtek ALC889A
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 790X
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/ XP
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffers	AMI	AWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	193 mm	233 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Norton Internet Security
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
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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