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ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n vs MSI P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

36specifications compared
13differ
23identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:16 GB
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
RAID levels
- P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:0, 1, 10
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:2
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:8
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:3
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:2
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:2
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
Networking features
- P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n:Gigabit LAN
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n, P5K
45 specifications	A ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP @n View product	B MSI P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5K View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, JBOD
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	5
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	3	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	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 port	Yes	Yes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD2000B	Realtek ALC883
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/XP
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16, 1 x PCI Express x16, 2 x PCI Express x1, 2 x PCI	2x PCI-E x16, 1x PCI-E x1, 3x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	16 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	SATA II	UltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100/66	SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
RAID controller typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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