Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5Q WS vs ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

29specifications compared
10differ
19identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Number of chassis fan connectors
- P5Q WS:2
- P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P5Q WS:2
- P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
eSATA ports quantity
- P5Q WS:0
- P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- P5Q WS:0
- P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
HDMI ports quantity
- P5Q WS:0
- P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
DVI-D ports quantity
- P5Q WS:0
- P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- P5Q WS:ATX
- P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Width
- P5Q WS:305 mm
- P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of P5Q WS, P5QL-EM
49 specifications	A ASUS P5Q WS View product	B ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5QL-EM View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	6	6
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Dual Gigabit LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chip	RealTek ALC1200	Realtek ALC1200
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 Windows XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- ASUS PC Probe II - ASUS AI Suite - Anti-virus software (OEM version) - ASUS Update - ASUS AI Booster - Adobe Acrobat Reader - Microsoft Direct X ver 9.0C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Manageability featuresDiffers	WOL/WOR by PME,WOR by PME, AI NET2 BIOS	WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, WOR @ Ring
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	352 MB
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA X4500

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