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ASUS M3A AMD 770 Socket AM2 ATX vs ASUS P5K PRO

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  • 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
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Featuresidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 770Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneSFS ASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 3 x PCI 2.22 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
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 2Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE

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