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ASUS P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI 785GT-E63 AMD

37specifications compared
15differ
22identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- 785GT-E63 AMD:AMD
Processor socket
- P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- 785GT-E63 AMD:Socket AM2
RAID levels
- P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- 785GT-E63 AMD:0, 1, 1+0, JBOD
Number of SATA connectors
- P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- 785GT-E63 AMD:5
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- 785GT-E63 AMD:1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- 785GT-E63 AMD:0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- 785GT-E63 AMD:1
HDMI ports quantity
- P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
- 785GT-E63 AMD:1

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Comparison of P5QL-E/C/SI, 785GT-E63
53 specifications	A ASUS P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5QL-E/C/SI View product	B MSI 785GT-E63 AMD Model 785GT-E63 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
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1, 1+0, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out 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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	2	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111DL
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1200	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 785G
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slots	3	3
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 & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	224 mm	230 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100/66/33	IDE
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA 3 Gb/s	SATAII
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB

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