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ASUS Commando LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs ASUS P5N32-E SLI

34specifications compared
8differ
26identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Networking features
- Commando LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Dual Gigabit Ethernet
- P5N32-E SLI:Gigabit Ethernet
Audio output channels
- Commando LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5.1 channels
- P5N32-E SLI:7.1 channels
Controller 2nd interface type
- Commando LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:UltraDMA 133/100/66
- P5N32-E SLI:UltraDMA 133/100/66/33

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Comparison of Commando, P5N32-E SLI
42 specifications	A ASUS Commando LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model Commando View product	B ASUS P5N32-E SLI View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Dual Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ADI AD1988B
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresDiffers	AI NOS ASUS AI Booster	AI NOS ASUS AI Booster ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2x PCI-E x16 4x PCI 2.2	2x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	245 mm	245 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II AI Booster Futuremark 3DMark'06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky Anti-Virus	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti Virus (OEM)
Other features3 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100/66	UltraDMA 133/100/66/33
Controller interface type	Serial ATA I/II	Serial ATA I/II
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresDiffers	Q-Connector ASUS CrashfreeBIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS MyLogo3 DTS Connect	ASUS EZ DIY ASUS MyLogo3 ASUS Q-Fan 2
Manageability featuresDiffers	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE	WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source

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