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ASUS P5QL-VM EPU vs MSI 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 24identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P5QL-VM EPU has 2 more memory slots than the MSI 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD (4 vs 2). The ASUS P5QL-VM EPU has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD (16 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS P5QL-VM EPU has 1,247 MB more maximum graphics card memory than the MSI 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD (1759 MB vs 512 MB). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P5QL-VM EPU, AMD on the MSI 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD. Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5QL-VM EPU, Socket AM2 on the MSI 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5QL-VM EPU:Intel
    • 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5QL-VM EPU:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD:Socket AM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • P5QL-VM EPU:4
    • 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5QL-VM EPU:16 GB
    • 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD:8 GB
  • Maximum graphics card memory
    • P5QL-VM EPU:1759 MB
    • 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD:512 MB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5QL-VM EPU:3
    • 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5QL-VM EPU:6
    • 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5QL-VM EPU:1
    • 785GTM-E45 motherboard AMD:2

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Comparison of P5QL-VM EPU, 785GTM-E45
53 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers1759 MB512 MB
Graphics cardKnown for oneGMA X4500Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio 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 connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111C
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — 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 slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm229 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100IDE
Controller interface typeDiffersSATA 3 Gb/sSATA
I/O portsKnown for one1 x LPT connectorUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAzalia
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 1+0, JBOD

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