Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5Q SE vs MSI P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

22specifications compared
7differ
15identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P5Q SE has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS P5Q SE has 2 more SATA connectors than the MSI P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (6 vs 4). The ASUS P5Q SE has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (6 vs 4).

USB 2.0 connectors
- P5Q SE:3
- P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P5Q SE:6
- P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5Q SE:6
- P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- P5Q SE:0
- P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
PCI Express x16 slots
- P5Q SE:1
- P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
Width
- P5Q SE:305 mm
- P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:243.8 mm
Depth
- P5Q SE:193 mm
- P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:304.8 mm

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Comparison of P5Q SE, P7NSLI-FI
44 specifications	A ASUS P5Q SE View product	B MSI P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P7NSLI-FI View product
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Atheros L1E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	243.8 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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