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ASUS Blitz Formula vs ASUS P5K3 Premium/WiFi-AP

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 18identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • Blitz Formula:8 GB
    • P5K3 Premium/WiFi-AP:2 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Blitz Formula:3
    • P5K3 Premium/WiFi-AP:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Blitz Formula:3
    • P5K3 Premium/WiFi-AP:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Blitz Formula:2
    • P5K3 Premium/WiFi-AP:1
  • Networking features
    • Blitz Formula:Dual Gigabit LAN
    • P5K3 Premium/WiFi-AP:Dual Gigabit Ethernet
  • Compatible operating systems
    • Blitz Formula:Window XP / Vista
    • P5K3 Premium/WiFi-AP:Windows Vista/XP
  • Width
    • Blitz Formula:305 mm
    • P5K3 Premium/WiFi-AP:244 mm
  • Depth
    • Blitz Formula:245 mm
    • P5K3 Premium/WiFi-AP:305 mm

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Comparison of Blitz Formula, P5K3 Premium/WiFi-AP
41 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
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
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell 88E8056
Networking featuresDiffersDual Gigabit LANDual Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipADI AD1988BADI AD1988B
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindow XP / VistaWindows Vista/XP
Overclocking featuresDiffersASUS C.P.R. AI NOS ASUS AI BoosterASUS C.P.R. AI NOS
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCIe x16 3 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI 2.22x PCI-E x16 2x PCI-E x1 3x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- ASUS WiFi-AP Solo - ASUS AI Gear2 - ASUS AI Nap - ASUS Stack Cool 2 - ASUS Q-Fan 2 - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS O.C. Profile - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS MyLogo 3
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source

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