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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3N78 PRO vs ASUS P5Q WS

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 28identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • LAN controller
    • Realtek RTL8211CL
    • Realtek RTL8111C

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers36
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8211CLRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for oneDual Gigabit LAN
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipRealtek ALC1200RealTek ALC1200
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista, Windows XP
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers31
PCI-X slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareDiffersExpress Gate Lite, ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update, ASUS AI Suite, Anti-virus software (OEM)- ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS AI Suite - Anti-virus software (OEM version) - ASUS Update - ASUS AI Booster - Adobe Acrobat Reader - Microsoft Direct X ver 9.0C
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneNVIDIA GeForce 8300
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneNVIDIA GeForce 8
Special featuresKnown for one- D-Sub module - HDMI to DVI
I/O portsKnown for one1 x VGA connector
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL/WOR by PME,WOR by PME, AI NET2 BIOS

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