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ASUS P5K PRO vs ASUS P5SD2-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 14identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P5K PRO has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P5SD2-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS P5K PRO has 4 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P5SD2-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (8 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS P5SD2-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P5K PRO (4 vs 3). Motherboard form factor: ATX on the ASUS P5K PRO, micro ATX on the ASUS P5SD2-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX. Audio chip: Realtek ALC883 on the ASUS P5K PRO, Realtek ALC662 on the ASUS P5SD2-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • P5K PRO:4
    • P5SD2-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5K PRO:8 GB
    • P5SD2-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5K PRO:3
    • P5SD2-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5K PRO:6
    • P5SD2-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P5K PRO:2
    • P5SD2-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5K PRO:6
    • P5SD2-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5K PRO:ATX
    • P5SD2-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Audio chip
    • P5K PRO:Realtek ALC883
    • P5SD2-VM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC662

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Comparison of P5K PRO, P5SD2-VM
45 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers62
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC883Realtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista/XP/2003 sever/2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI1 x PCI-E x 16 1 x PCI-E x 1 2 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit32 Mbit
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS PC Probe 2 ASUS LiveUpdate
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSIS 968
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSIS Mirage 3+
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCrashFree BIOS 2 Q-FAN EZ Flash MyLogo
Manageability featuresDiffersWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXEWOL PME, WOR PME, PXE
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one218 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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