Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI P7N2 Diamond

20specifications compared
7differ
13identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
- P7N2 Diamond:8 GB
RAID levels
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1
- P7N2 Diamond:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- P7N2 Diamond:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- P7N2 Diamond:2
Width
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
- P7N2 Diamond:304 mm
Depth
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:244 mm
- P7N2 Diamond:245 mm

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Comparison of P5Q, P7N2 Diamond
35 specifications	A ASUS P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5Q View product	B MSI P7N2 Diamond View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® D
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
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
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
CD/AUX audio inKnown 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 ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	4 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	PCIe Gb LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source

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