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ASUS P5QD Turbo vs MSI 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 17identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5QD Turbo:Intel
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5QD Turbo:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:Socket AM3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5QD Turbo:7
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5QD Turbo:6
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:9
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5QD Turbo:1
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5QD Turbo:2
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:0
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P5QD Turbo:1
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:0
  • LAN controller
    • P5QD Turbo:Atheros L1E
    • 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition:Realtek RTL8111D(L)

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Comparison of P5QD Turbo, 790FX-GD70 Winki Edition
45 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM3
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers78
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 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 ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers69
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros L1ERealtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet MAC / PHY
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers14
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers234 mm304 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

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