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ASUS P5Q SE/C/SI vs ASUS Z8NR-D12 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 9identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • P5Q SE/C/SI:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • Z8NR-D12 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:Socket B (LGA 1366)
  • ECC сompatibility
    • P5Q SE/C/SI:Non-ECC
    • Z8NR-D12 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:ECC
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • P5Q SE/C/SI:1
    • Z8NR-D12 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P5Q SE/C/SI:1
    • Z8NR-D12 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5Q SE/C/SI:6
    • Z8NR-D12 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5Q SE/C/SI:1
    • Z8NR-D12 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5Q SE/C/SI:2
    • Z8NR-D12 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P5Q SE/C/SI:0
    • Z8NR-D12 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:1

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Comparison of P5Q SE/C/SI, Z8NR-D12
57 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectors66
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 connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers12
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers16
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros L1EIntel® 82574L
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXSSI EEB
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1200Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 5500
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CFR47 Part 15, Class B, CE, EN55022 & EN55024, C-TICK
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one193 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASWM2.0
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%

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