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ASUS P7F-E Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX vs MSI 785G-E53 AMD

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 8identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P7F-E Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Intel
    • 785G-E53 AMD:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P7F-E Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
    • 785G-E53 AMD:Socket AM3
  • Number of memory slots
    • P7F-E Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:6
    • 785G-E53 AMD:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P7F-E Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:6
    • 785G-E53 AMD:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P7F-E Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
    • 785G-E53 AMD:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P7F-E Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
    • 785G-E53 AMD:1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P7F-E Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
    • 785G-E53 AMD:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P7F-E Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:0
    • 785G-E53 AMD:1

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785G-E53 AMD

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)Socket AM3
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers64
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers65
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111DL - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82574LUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® 3420AMD 785G
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
CertificationKnown for one- US (FCC, CFR47 Part 15, Class B) - Europe (CE, EN55022 & EN55024) - Australia (C-TICK)Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers32
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 x MIO, 1 x PIKEUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source245 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source304 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-Board: 1 x Front panel 1 x SPDIF-out 1 x Serial port 1 x Power LED button 1 x Reset LED button 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x OC Switch
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel 3420Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASWM2.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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