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ASUS P5Q-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI P5KPL GREEN

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 9identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5Q-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
    • P5KPL GREEN:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5Q-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
    • P5KPL GREEN:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5Q-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
    • P5KPL GREEN:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5Q-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
    • P5KPL GREEN:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5Q-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
    • P5KPL GREEN:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5Q-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
    • P5KPL GREEN:2
  • Audio chip
    • P5Q-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ADI AD2000B
    • P5KPL GREEN:Realtek ALC662
  • Audio output channels
    • P5Q-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:7.1 channels
    • P5KPL GREEN:5.1 channels

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Comparison of P5Q-E, P5KPL GREEN
45 specifications
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffersADI AD2000BRealtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 2000/XP/Vista
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI1x PCI Express X16, 1x PCI Express X1, 3x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers16 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA, UDMA, USB
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS PC Probe II, ASUS LiveUpdate
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltraDMA 100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSerial ATA 150/300
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS CrashFreeBIOS3, ASUS EZ Flash2, ASUS Q-Fan, ASUS MyLogo2
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWOL @ PME,WOR @ PME, WOR @ Ring
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source

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