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
Memory1 differ
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
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	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
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1200	Realtek ALC883
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
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
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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