Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5Q SE/R/C/SI vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX

41specifications compared
16differ
25identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5Q SE/R/C/SI:Intel
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5Q SE/R/C/SI:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
RAID levels
- P5Q SE/R/C/SI:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5Q SE/R/C/SI:3
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P5Q SE/R/C/SI:6
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5Q SE/R/C/SI:6
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:8
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- P5Q SE/R/C/SI:0
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:2
LAN controller
- P5Q SE/R/C/SI:Atheros L1E
- GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX:Realtek RTL8111DL

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Comparison of P5Q SE/R/C/SI, GA-MA790XT-UD4P
52 specifications	A ASUS P5Q SE/R/C/SI View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM3 ATX Model GA-MA790XT-UD4P View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM3
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
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
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
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 ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros L1E	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1200	Realtek ALC889
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 slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100/66	IDE
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA 3 Gb/s	SATA

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