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ASUS P5KPL/1600 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs ASUS P5Q WS

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 20identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P5Q WS has 4 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P5KPL/1600 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (8 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS P5Q WS has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P5KPL/1600 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (6 vs 4). The ASUS P5Q WS has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS P5KPL/1600 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (6 vs 4). Audio chip: VIA VT1708B on the ASUS P5KPL/1600 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, RealTek ALC1200 on the ASUS P5Q WS. Manageability features: WOL @ PME,WOR @ PME, WOR @ Ring on the ASUS P5KPL/1600 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, WOL/WOR by PME,WOR by PME, AI NET2 BIOS on the ASUS P5Q WS.

  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5KPL/1600 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
    • P5Q WS:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5KPL/1600 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
    • P5Q WS:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5KPL/1600 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
    • P5Q WS:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5KPL/1600 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
    • P5Q WS:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5KPL/1600 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
    • P5Q WS:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P5KPL/1600 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • P5Q WS:1
  • Audio chip
    • P5KPL/1600 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:VIA VT1708B
    • P5Q WS:RealTek ALC1200
  • PCI slots
    • P5KPL/1600 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
    • P5Q WS:1

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Comparison of P5KPL/1600, P5Q WS
47 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 memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
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
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual Gigabit LAN
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708BRealTek ALC1200
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slots22
PCI slotsDiffers31
PCI-X slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS AI Suite - Anti-virus software (OEM version) - ASUS Update - ASUS AI Booster - Adobe Acrobat Reader - Microsoft Direct X ver 9.0C
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Manageability featuresDiffersWOL @ PME,WOR @ PME, WOR @ RingWOL/WOR by PME,WOR by PME, AI NET2 BIOS
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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