Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5K/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs ASUS P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

21specifications compared
8differ
13identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P5K/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- P5K/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5K/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5K/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Motherboard form factor
- P5K/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- P5K/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC883
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:VIA VT1708B
BIOS memory size
- P5K/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:64 Mbit
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:32 Mbit

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Comparison of P5K/EPU, P5KPL-CM
40 specifications	A ASUS P5K/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5K/EPU View product	B ASUS P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5KPL-CM View product
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	VIA VT1708B
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista, Windows XP
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI	1 x PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Marvell 88SE6102	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	S/PDIF	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	203 mm

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