Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of P5KPL/1600, P5Q WS
47 specifications	A ASUS P5KPL/1600 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5KPL/1600 View product	B ASUS P5Q WS View product
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown 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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual Gigabit LAN
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708B	RealTek ALC1200
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	229 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — 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
Manageability featuresDiffers	WOL @ PME,WOR @ PME, WOR @ Ring	WOL/WOR by PME,WOR by PME, AI NET2 BIOS
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons