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ASUS P5Q SE2/C/SI vs MSI 790GX-G65 Winki Edition

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 17identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5Q SE2/C/SI:Intel
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5Q SE2/C/SI:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:Socket AM3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5Q SE2/C/SI:6
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:5
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5Q SE2/C/SI:2
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P5Q SE2/C/SI:0
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • P5Q SE2/C/SI:0
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • P5Q SE2/C/SI:0
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:1
  • Networking features
    • P5Q SE2/C/SI:Gigabit Ethernet
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:GbLAN, IEEE1394 / FireWire

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Comparison of P5Q SE2/C/SI, 790GX-G65 Winki Edition
51 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAthlon II
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers65
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111CUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGbLAN, IEEE1394 / FireWire
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC888S / ALC889
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 790GX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm304 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD

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