Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5Q WS vs MSI P45 Zilent

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

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- P5Q WS:8 GB
- P45 Zilent:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5Q WS:6
- P45 Zilent:3
Number of SATA connectors
- P5Q WS:6
- P45 Zilent:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P5Q WS:2
- P45 Zilent:1
eSATA ports quantity
- P5Q WS:0
- P45 Zilent:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5Q WS:1
- P45 Zilent:2
Networking features
- P5Q WS:Dual Gigabit LAN
- P45 Zilent:10/100/1000
Audio chip
- P5Q WS:RealTek ALC1200
- P45 Zilent:Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T

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Comparison of P5Q WS, P45 Zilent
44 specifications	A ASUS P5Q WS View product	B MSI P45 Zilent View product
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Dual Gigabit LAN	10/100/1000
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	RealTek ALC1200	Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
Expansion slotsidentical
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 sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL/WOR by PME,WOR by PME, AI NET2 BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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