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ASUS P5E3 PRO vs ASUS P5Q SE2/C/SI

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 26identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5E3 PRO:8 GB
    • P5Q SE2/C/SI:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5E3 PRO:6
    • P5Q SE2/C/SI:3
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5E3 PRO:1
    • P5Q SE2/C/SI:2
  • LAN controller
    • P5E3 PRO:Marvell 88E8056
    • P5Q SE2/C/SI:Realtek RTL8111C
  • Networking features
    • P5E3 PRO:PCIe Gigabit LAN
    • P5Q SE2/C/SI:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Audio chip
    • P5E3 PRO:Realtek ALC1200
    • P5Q SE2/C/SI:VIA VT1708S
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • P5E3 PRO:2
    • P5Q SE2/C/SI:1
  • Depth
    • P5E3 PRO:244 mm
    • P5Q SE2/C/SI:193 mm

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Comparison of P5E3 PRO, P5Q SE2/C/SI
48 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers63
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersMarvell 88E8056Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersPCIe Gigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200VIA VT1708S
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA 3 Gb/s
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source

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