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ASUS M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS P5K PRO

30specifications compared
7differ
23identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- P5K PRO:Intel
Processor socket
- M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- P5K PRO:LGA 775 (Socket T)
ECC сompatibility
- M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5K PRO:Non-ECC
Number of SATA connectors
- M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:4
- P5K PRO:6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:1
- P5K PRO:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX:4
- P5K PRO:6

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Comparison of M3A, P5K PRO
42 specifications	A ASUS M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX Model M3A View product	B ASUS P5K PRO View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
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 port	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 770	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chip	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	SFS ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 3 x PCI 2.2	2 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	218 mm	218 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	- ASUS AI Gear 2 - ASUS AI Nap - ASUS Q-Fan 2 - ASUS Q-Shield - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS MyLogo 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE

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