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ASUS M3N78 SE vs ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

28specifications compared
15differ
13identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS M3N78 SE (4 vs 2). The ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M3N78 SE (16 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS M3N78 SE (4 vs 3). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the ASUS M3N78 SE, Intel on the ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the ASUS M3N78 SE, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- M3N78 SE:AMD
- P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M3N78 SE:Socket AM2
- P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M3N78 SE:2
- P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- M3N78 SE:8 GB
- P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
RAID levels
- M3N78 SE:0, 1
- P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- M3N78 SE:3
- P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- M3N78 SE:4
- P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- M3N78 SE:1
- P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2

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Comparison of M3N78 SE, P5Q-E/WiFi-AP
45 specifications	A ASUS M3N78 SE View product	B ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5Q-E/WiFi-AP View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Dual Gigabit LAN
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	ADI AD2000B
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WOL - PME, WOR - PME, WOR - Ring, PXE
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	218 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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