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ASUS Z8PE-D12X Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB vs GIGABYTE GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 4identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Z8PE-D12X Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:Intel
    • GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Z8PE-D12X Intel® 5520 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
    • Z8PE-D12X Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:0, 1
    • GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:JBOD
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z8PE-D12X Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:2
    • GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:12
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • Z8PE-D12X Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:0
    • GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z8PE-D12X Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:1
    • GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • Z8PE-D12X Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:0
    • GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • Z8PE-D12X Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:1
    • GA-MA790FX-UD5P motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0

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Comparison of Z8PE-D12X, GA-MA790FX-UD5P
44 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1JBOD
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers212
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
eSATA ports quantityDiffers06
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantity00
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantity11
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersSSI EEBATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889A
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Vista/ XP
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 5520Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one- FCC, CFR47 Part 15, Class B - CE, EN55022 & EN55024 - C-TICKUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers42
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersASWM2.0Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82574LUnknown — 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

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