Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5Q-VM DO vs MSI 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition

25specifications compared
15differ
10identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5Q-VM DO:Intel
- 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:AMD
Processor socket
- P5Q-VM DO:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:Socket AM3
Number of SATA connectors
- P5Q-VM DO:6
- 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5Q-VM DO:6
- 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:9
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P5Q-VM DO:1
- 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:2
eSATA ports quantity
- P5Q-VM DO:0
- 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5Q-VM DO:2
- 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- P5Q-VM DO:1
- 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:0

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Comparison of P5Q-VM DO, 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition
43 specifications	A ASUS P5Q-VM DO View product	B MSI 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	9
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82567LM	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet MAC / PHY
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC889
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	229 mm	304 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	VIA VT1705	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	X4500 HD	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	4

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