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ASUS Blitz Formula (SE) ATX vs MSI P35D3 Platinum

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 14identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of SATA connectors
    • Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:6
    • P35D3 Platinum:5
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:2
    • P35D3 Platinum:1
  • Audio chip
    • Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:ADI AD1988B
    • P35D3 Platinum:Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
  • Width
    • Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:305 mm
    • P35D3 Platinum:245 mm
  • Depth
    • Blitz Formula (SE) ATX:245 mm
    • P35D3 Platinum:305 mm

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Comparison of Blitz Formula (SE) ATX, P35D3 Platinum
41 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/O1 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
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — 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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111B
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC888 / ALC888T
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
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
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2x PCIe x16 3x PCIe x1 2x PCI 2.2-2x PCI Express 16X (CrossFire) -2x PCI Express x1 -2x 32-bit v2.3 PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
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
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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