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ASUS P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI 790GX-G65 Winki Edition

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 16identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:Socket AM3
  • RAID levels
    • P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:5
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • P5QL-E/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:1

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Comparison of P5QL-E/C/SI, 790GX-G65 Winki Edition
52 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM3
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAthlon II
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, 5, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers65
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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 ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANGbLAN, IEEE1394 / FireWire
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC888S / ALC889
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 790GX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
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 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers224 mm304 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66/33Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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