Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5Q SE PLUS vs ASUS P5QL SE

42specifications compared
8differ
34identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P5Q SE PLUS:4
- P5QL SE:2
Maximum internal memory
- P5Q SE PLUS:16 GB
- P5QL SE:8 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- P5Q SE PLUS:6
- P5QL SE:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5Q SE PLUS:2
- P5QL SE:1
Audio chip
- P5Q SE PLUS:VIA VT1708s
- P5QL SE:Realtek ALC662
Audio output channels
- P5Q SE PLUS:7.1 channels
- P5QL SE:5.1 channels
Depth
- P5Q SE PLUS:198 mm
- P5QL SE:193 mm

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Comparison of P5Q SE PLUS, P5QL SE
47 specifications	A ASUS P5Q SE PLUS View product	B ASUS P5QL SE View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking features	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit LAN
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708s	Realtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slots	3	3
BIOSidentical
BIOS type	AMI	AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	198 mm	193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Manageability featuresDiffers	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	WfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL by PME,WOR by PME,PXE

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