Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX

40specifications compared
14differ
26identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:8
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:2
Networking features
- P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Audio chip
- P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:VIA VT1708S
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek ALC889A
PCI Express x1 slots
- P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:3

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Comparison of P5QL/C/SI, GA-MA790X-UD4
52 specifications	A ASUS P5QL/C/SI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5QL/C/SI View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX Model GA-MA790X-UD4 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
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 memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
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 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbit/s
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 790X
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	230 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	IDE
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA 3 Gb/s	SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD

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