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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

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

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1
    • 0, 1, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 6
    • 3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 5
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 2
    • 1
  • Networking features
    • PCIe Gb LAN
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Audio chip
    • Realtek ALC1200
    • Realtek ALC883

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41 specifications
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ASUS

P5Q ProView product
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MSI

P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

Model P5K

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 1, JBOD
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers63
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers65
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersPCIe Gb LANGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC883
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 3 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI2x PCI-E x16, 1x PCI-E x1, 3x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE

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