Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-EQ45M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

33specifications compared
9differ
24identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- GA-EQ45M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- GA-EQ45M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- GA-EQ45M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Motherboard form factor
- P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
- GA-EQ45M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:VIA VT1708S
- GA-EQ45M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
Width
- P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
- GA-EQ45M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
Depth
- P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:193 mm
- GA-EQ45M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
Controller 2nd interface type
- P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:UltraDMA 133/100/66
- GA-EQ45M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:ATA-133/100/66/33

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Comparison of P5QL/C/SI, GA-EQ45M-S2
50 specifications	A ASUS P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5QL/C/SI View product	B GIGABYTE GA-EQ45M-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-EQ45M-S2 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	4
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 82567LM
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x PCI Express x16, 1 x PCI Express x1, 2 x PCI slots.
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100/66	ATA-133/100/66/33
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA 3 Gb/s	SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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