Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

26specifications compared
8differ
18identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
RAID levels
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
Networking features
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:PCIe Gb LAN
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
Audio chip
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC1200
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC883

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Comparison of P5Q, P5K
40 specifications	A ASUS P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5Q View product	B MSI P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5K View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	5
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
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 quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	PCIe Gb LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1200	Realtek ALC883
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	Windows Vista/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	2x PCI-E x16, 1x PCI-E x1, 3x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE

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