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ASUS P5Q-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

28specifications compared
9differ
19identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- P5Q-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
RAID levels
- P5Q-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 10
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5Q-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- P5Q-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P5Q-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P5Q-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
Audio chip
- P5Q-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ADI AD2000B
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC883
BIOS memory size
- P5Q-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 Mbit
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:64 Mbit

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Comparison of P5Q-E, P5K
41 specifications	A ASUS P5Q-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5Q-E View product	B MSI P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5K View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, JBOD
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD2000B	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	2x PCI-E x16, 1x PCI-E x1, 3x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE

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