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ASUS P5E3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-X38-DQ6, Intel® X38 + ICH9R Chipset

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 17identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5E3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
    • GA-X38-DQ6, Intel® X38 + ICH9R Chipset:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5E3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
    • GA-X38-DQ6, Intel® X38 + ICH9R Chipset:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5E3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
    • GA-X38-DQ6, Intel® X38 + ICH9R Chipset:8
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5E3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
    • GA-X38-DQ6, Intel® X38 + ICH9R Chipset:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P5E3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
    • GA-X38-DQ6, Intel® X38 + ICH9R Chipset:2

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Comparison of P5E3, GA-X38-DQ6, Intel® X38 + ICH9R Chipset
45 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® DUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers12
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneMarvell 88E8056Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC883Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP/VistaUnknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R. ASUS AI BoosterUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one2x PCIe 2.0 x16 2x PCIe x1 2x PCIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI SuiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS Q-Connector ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS AI Nap ASUS EPU ASUS MyLogo 3Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source

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