Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z8NR-D12 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

17specifications compared
13differ
4identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Z8NR-D12 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:Intel
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Z8NR-D12 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
RAID levels
- Z8NR-D12 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:0, 1, 5, 10
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:JBOD
Number of SATA connectors
- Z8NR-D12 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:6
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z8NR-D12 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:2
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:12
eSATA ports quantity
- Z8NR-D12 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:0
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- Z8NR-D12 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:1
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- Z8NR-D12 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:0
- GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2

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Comparison of Z8NR-D12, GA-MA790FX-UD5P
46 specifications	A ASUS Z8NR-D12 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB Model Z8NR-D12 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-MA790FX-UD5P View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	12
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	6
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	SSI EEB	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista/ XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 5500	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CFR47 Part 15, Class B, CE, EN55022 & EN55024, C-TICK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASWM2.0	Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® 82574L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source

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