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ASUS Blitz Formula (SE) ATX vs MSI P35 Neo2-FR

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 11identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:6
    • P35 Neo2-FR:5
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:3
    • P35 Neo2-FR:5
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:2
    • P35 Neo2-FR:1
  • Audio chip
    • Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:ADI AD1988B
    • P35 Neo2-FR:Realtek ALC888
  • Width
    • Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:305 mm
    • P35 Neo2-FR:245 mm
  • Depth
    • Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:245 mm
    • P35 Neo2-FR:305 mm

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Comparison of Blitz Formula (SE) ATX, P35 Neo2-FR
44 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers65
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers35
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PS/2 ports quantity22
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC888
Power source typeATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindow XP/VistaUnknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneCOP EX LED ASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Special featuresKnown for oneATI CrossFire GC (x8)Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL (PME) WOR (PME) PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one2x PCIe x16 3x PCIe x1 2x PCI 2.2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Futuremark 3DMark 06 AE Kaspersky Anti-VirusUnknown — not stated by the source

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