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ASUS P5Q SE/R vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 19identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX has 9 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P5Q SE/R (12 vs 3). The ASUS P5Q SE/R has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX (6 vs 4). The GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX has 1 more firewire (IEEE 1394) ports than the ASUS P5Q SE/R (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P5Q SE/R, AMD on the GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX. Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5Q SE/R, Socket AM2 on the GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5Q SE/R:Intel
    • GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5Q SE/R:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5Q SE/R:3
    • GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:12
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5Q SE/R:6
    • GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:4
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P5Q SE/R:0
    • GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P5Q SE/R:0
    • GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • P5Q SE/R:0
    • GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • P5Q SE/R:0
    • GA-MA790GP-DS4H motherboard AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:1

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Comparison of P5Q SE/R, GA-MA790GP-DS4H
53 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers312
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros L1ERealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Mbit
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 790GX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Vista, XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNorton Internet Security
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm

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