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ASUS P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 20identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
    • 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD:Socket AM3
  • RAID levels
    • P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
    • 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD:0, 1, 1+0, JBOD
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
    • 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD:5
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
    • 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
    • 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • 785GM-E65 motherboard AMD:1

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Comparison of P5QL-E/C/SI, 785GM-E65
53 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM3
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1, 1+0, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers65
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111DL
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1200Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 785G
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100/66/33IDE
Controller interface typeDiffersSATA 3 Gb/sSATAII
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB

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