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ASUS P5N73-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 9identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P5N73-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 12 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P5N73-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (16 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P5N73-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 3). RAID levels: 0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD on the ASUS P5N73-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, 0, 1, 10 on the ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX. Networking features: Gigabit LAN on the ASUS P5N73-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, Dual Gigabit LAN on the ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • P5N73-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5N73-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
    • P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
  • RAID levels
    • P5N73-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 10
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5N73-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
    • P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5N73-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
    • P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P5N73-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5N73-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
    • P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5N73-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2

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Comparison of P5N73-CM, P5Q-E/WiFi-AP
48 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 7100Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
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
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers13
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8211CLUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LANDual Gigabit LAN
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708BADI AD2000B
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWOL - PME, WOR - PME, WOR - Ring, PXE
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeDiffers64 Mbit16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers213 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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