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ASUS P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI P45 PLATINUM

23specifications compared
8differ
15identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

RAID levels
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1
- P45 PLATINUM:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- P45 PLATINUM:3
Number of SATA connectors
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- P45 PLATINUM:8
Networking features
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:PCIe Gb LAN
- P45 PLATINUM:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Audio chip
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC1200
- P45 PLATINUM:Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
Width
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
- P45 PLATINUM:245 mm
Depth
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:244 mm
- P45 PLATINUM:305 mm

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Comparison of P5Q, P45 PLATINUM
42 specifications	A ASUS P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5Q View product	B MSI P45 PLATINUM View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	PCIe Gb LAN	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1200	Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	2 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI 2 x PCI-E 2.0 x16
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATAII
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Circu-Pipe 2, Dr. Mos, 2-phase chipset / memory, Green Power Center
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source

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