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ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus vs ASUS P5PL2-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 11identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:8 GB
    • P5PL2-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:3
    • P5PL2-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:2
    • P5PL2-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:2
    • P5PL2-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
  • Audio output channels
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:7.1 channels
    • P5PL2-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6.1 channels

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Comparison of P5N32-E SLI Plus, P5PL2-E
47 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneDual Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111B
Features2 differ
Audio chipKnown for oneADI AD1988BUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels6.1 channels
Overclocking featuresDiffersAI NOS ASUS AI Booster ASUS C.P.R.ASUS C.P.R SFS: 200 MHz - 450MHz
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.21 x PCI Express X16 2 x PCI E X1 3 x PCI(PCI2.2)
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one245 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti Virus (OEM)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66/33Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA I/IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS EZ DIY ASUS MyLogo3 ASUS Q-Fan 2Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceADI1986A
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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