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ASUS P5QD Turbo vs MSI 785GM-E51 AMD

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 16identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P5QD Turbo has 2 more SATA connectors than the MSI 785GM-E51 AMD (7 vs 5). The ASUS P5QD Turbo has 1 more PS/2 ports quantity than the MSI 785GM-E51 AMD (2 vs 1). The ASUS P5QD Turbo has 1 more firewire (IEEE 1394) ports than the MSI 785GM-E51 AMD (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P5QD Turbo, AMD on the MSI 785GM-E51 AMD. Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5QD Turbo, Socket AM3 on the MSI 785GM-E51 AMD.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5QD Turbo:Intel
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5QD Turbo:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:Socket AM3
  • RAID levels
    • P5QD Turbo:0, 1
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5QD Turbo:7
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:5
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5QD Turbo:2
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P5QD Turbo:1
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P5QD Turbo:0
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • P5QD Turbo:0
    • 785GM-E51 AMD:1

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Comparison of P5QD Turbo, 785GM-E51
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785GM-E51 AMD

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4
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 source1.5 V
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 1, 0+1, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers75
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers61
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneAtheros L1EUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetRealtek RTL8111DL - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 785G
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slots22
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers234 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneIDEUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneVT1708SUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATI Radeon HD 4200
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-Board: 1 x Front panel 1 x Serial port 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x Parallel port 1 x OC Switch
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB

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