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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
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers63
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersMarvell 88E8056Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersPCIe Gigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200VIA VT1708S
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
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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