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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5Q WS vs MSI P45 Zilent

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 23identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 6
    • 3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Networking features
    • Dual Gigabit LAN
    • 10/100/1000
  • Audio chip
    • RealTek ALC1200
    • Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T

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44 specifications
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ASUS

P5Q WSView product
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MSI

P45 ZilentView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers63
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111CRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersDual Gigabit LAN10/100/1000
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealTek ALC1200Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one1
PCI-X slotsKnown for one1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width305 mm305 mm
Depth245 mm245 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
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL/WOR by PME,WOR by PME, AI NET2 BIOS

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