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ASUS P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs ASUS Z8NA-D6 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 11identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • Z8NA-D6 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
  • Number of memory slots
    • P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
    • Z8NA-D6 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
    • Z8NA-D6 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
    • Z8NA-D6 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
    • Z8NA-D6 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • Z8NA-D6 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
  • LAN controller
    • P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek RTL8111C
    • Z8NA-D6 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Intel® 82574L
  • PCI slots
    • P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
    • Z8NA-D6 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1

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Comparison of P5QL/EPU, Z8NA-D6
58 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers46
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1GB, 2GB, 4GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111CIntel® 82574L
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 5500
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- FCC, CFR47 Part 15, Class B - CE, EN55022 & EN55024 - C-TICK
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsDiffers31
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x MIO 1 x PIKE
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one204 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneIDEUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeDiffersSATASATA2 300MB/s
Audio outputKnown for oneVIA VT1708SUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x SMBus 2 x Front LAN LED 1 x Serial
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MB
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 35 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASWM2.0

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