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ASUS P5QL-VM EPU vs MSI 790GX-G65 Winki Edition

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 17identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5QL-VM EPU:Intel
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5QL-VM EPU:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:Socket AM3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5QL-VM EPU:6
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:5
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P5QL-VM EPU:0
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P5QL-VM EPU:1
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:0
  • Networking features
    • P5QL-VM EPU:Gigabit Ethernet
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:GbLAN, IEEE1394 / FireWire
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5QL-VM EPU:micro ATX
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:ATX
  • Audio chip
    • P5QL-VM EPU:Realtek ALC887
    • 790GX-G65 Winki Edition:Realtek ALC888S / ALC889

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Comparison of P5QL-VM EPU, 790GX-G65 Winki Edition
53 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM3
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
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1759 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneGMA X4500Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGbLAN, IEEE1394 / FireWire
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC887Realtek 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 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one1 x LPT connectorUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD

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