Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX

24specifications compared
9differ
15identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 1 more SATA connectors than the MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX (6 vs 5). The MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX has 1 more HDMI ports quantity than the ASUS P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, AMD on the MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX. Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, Socket AM2 on the MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:5
HDMI ports quantity
- P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
Audio chip
- P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:VIA VT1708B
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek ALC888
Width
- P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
- DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:304 mm

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Comparison of P5QL-CM, DKA790GX
38 specifications	A ASUS P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5QL-CM View product	B MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX Model DKA790GX View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	5
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 790GX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708B	Realtek ALC888
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	229 mm	245 mm
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	352 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Intel GMA4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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