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ASUS P5KPL-AM SE vs ASUS SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 17identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5KPL-AM SE:Intel
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5KPL-AM SE:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:Socket 940
  • Number of memory slots
    • P5KPL-AM SE:2
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:4
  • ECC сompatibility
    • P5KPL-AM SE:Non-ECC
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5KPL-AM SE:4 GB
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5KPL-AM SE:2
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:1
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • P5KPL-AM SE:1
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P5KPL-AM SE:0
    • SK8N motherboard Socket 940 ATX:1

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Comparison of P5KPL-AM SE, SK8N
53 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket 940
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® DUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one800,1066,1333,1600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneGMA 3100Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA connectors22
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers12
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity11
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8102E(L)Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100 Mbit
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC650
Audio output channels5.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers15
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers183 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II ASUS UpdateUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 100Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffersSATAR20378
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL, PXE, RPL, WOR, PMEUnknown — not stated by the source
AGP x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMyLogo2 EZ Flash Support S/PDIF out interface CrashFree2 BIOS Q-Fan
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 0+1

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