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ASUS P5QL SE/C/SI vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 19identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5QL SE/C/SI:Intel
    • GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5QL SE/C/SI:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • P5QL SE/C/SI:2
    • GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5QL SE/C/SI:8 GB
    • GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5QL SE/C/SI:3
    • GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5QL SE/C/SI:4
    • GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5QL SE/C/SI:6
    • GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:8
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5QL SE/C/SI:1
    • GA-MA790X-UD4 motherboard AMD 790X Socket AM2 ATX:2

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Comparison of P5QL SE/C/SI, GA-MA790X-UD4
53 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111CRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 790X
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista/XP
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm230 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100/66IDE
Controller interface typeDiffersSATA 3 Gb/sSATA
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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