Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5Q Pro vs MSI P7N SLI-FI

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 15identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5Q Pro:16 GB
    • P7N SLI-FI:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5Q Pro:6
    • P7N SLI-FI:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5Q Pro:6
    • P7N SLI-FI:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5Q Pro:6
    • P7N SLI-FI:4
  • Networking features
    • P5Q Pro:PCIe Gb LAN
    • P7N SLI-FI:IEEE1394, Realtek RTL8211BL
  • Audio chip
    • P5Q Pro:Realtek ALC1200
    • P7N SLI-FI:Realtek ALC888
  • Width
    • P5Q Pro:305 mm
    • P7N SLI-FI:245 mm
  • Depth
    • P5Q Pro:244 mm
    • P7N SLI-FI:304 mm

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Comparison of P5Q Pro, P7N SLI-FI
41 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Pentium® 4 Extreme Edition, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® Extreme Edition
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
TPM connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersPCIe Gb LANIEEE1394, Realtek RTL8211BL
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Expansion slotsKnown for one2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 3 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCIUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source

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