Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5Q-VM DO vs MSI 785GM-E51 AMD

28specifications compared
13differ
15identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5Q-VM DO:Intel
- 785GM-E51 AMD:AMD
Processor socket
- P5Q-VM DO:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- 785GM-E51 AMD:Socket AM3
RAID levels
- P5Q-VM DO:0, 1
- 785GM-E51 AMD:0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5Q-VM DO:2
- 785GM-E51 AMD:3
Number of SATA connectors
- P5Q-VM DO:6
- 785GM-E51 AMD:5
eSATA ports quantity
- P5Q-VM DO:0
- 785GM-E51 AMD:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5Q-VM DO:2
- 785GM-E51 AMD:1
HDMI ports quantity
- P5Q-VM DO:0
- 785GM-E51 AMD:1

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Comparison of P5Q-VM DO, 785GM-E51
49 specifications	A ASUS P5Q-VM DO View product	B MSI 785GM-E51 AMD Model 785GM-E51 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4
Memoryidentical
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	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
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	3	1
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Realtek RTL8111DL - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® 82567LM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 785G
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC889
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	229 mm	244 mm
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics controllerDiffers	X4500 HD	ATI Radeon HD 4200
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-Board: 1 x Front panel 1 x Serial port 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x Parallel port 1 x OC Switch
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	VIA VT1705	Unknown — not stated by the source

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