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ASUS P5Q SE2 vs ASUS P5Q3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 35identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P5Q3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 1 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS P5Q SE2 (2 vs 1). The ASUS P5Q3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 1 more eSATA ports quantity than the ASUS P5Q SE2 (1 vs 0). The ASUS P5Q3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 1 more firewire (IEEE 1394) ports than the ASUS P5Q SE2 (1 vs 0). Audio chip: VIA VT1708S on the ASUS P5Q SE2, Realtek ALC1200 on the ASUS P5Q3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P5Q SE2:1
    • P5Q3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P5Q SE2:0
    • P5Q3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P5Q SE2:0
    • P5Q3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
  • Audio chip
    • P5Q SE2:VIA VT1708S
    • P5Q3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC1200
  • PCI Express x1 slots
    • P5Q SE2:2
    • P5Q3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • P5Q SE2:1
    • P5Q3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • PCI slots
    • P5Q SE2:3
    • P5Q3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Depth
    • P5Q SE2:193 mm
    • P5Q3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of P5Q SE2, P5Q3
49 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111CRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresGigabit LANGigabit LAN
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708SRealtek ALC1200
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots3 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers23
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedYesYes
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Manageability featuresDiffersWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXEWOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE

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