Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5QPL-VM EPU vs MSI 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX

26specifications compared
16differ
10identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5QPL-VM EPU:Intel
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5QPL-VM EPU:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
Number of memory slots
- P5QPL-VM EPU:2
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- P5QPL-VM EPU:8 GB
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:16 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- P5QPL-VM EPU:4
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5QPL-VM EPU:4
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- P5QPL-VM EPU:1
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0
HDMI ports quantity
- P5QPL-VM EPU:1
- 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX:0

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Comparison of P5QPL-VM EPU, 770-C45
51 specifications	A ASUS P5QPL-VM EPU View product	B MSI 770-C45 AMD 770 Socket AM3 ATX Model 770-C45 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM3
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1759 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA X4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros L1E	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC888S
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 770
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA 3 Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x LPT connector	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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