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ASUS DSBV-D/C motherboard Intel® vs MSI X58 PRO-E

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 4identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • DSBV-D/C motherboard Intel®:LGA 771 (Socket J)
    • X58 PRO-E:Socket B (LGA 1366)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • DSBV-D/C motherboard Intel®:16 GB
    • X58 PRO-E:24 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • DSBV-D/C motherboard Intel®:1
    • X58 PRO-E:3
  • Number of EATX power connectors
    • DSBV-D/C motherboard Intel®:2
    • X58 PRO-E:1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • DSBV-D/C motherboard Intel®:2
    • X58 PRO-E:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSBV-D/C motherboard Intel®:2
    • X58 PRO-E:1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • DSBV-D/C motherboard Intel®:0
    • X58 PRO-E:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • DSBV-D/C motherboard Intel®:1
    • X58 PRO-E:2

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Comparison of DSBV-D/C, X58 PRO-E
51 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 771 (Socket J)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB24 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
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
Number of EATX power connectorsDiffers21
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82563EBRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersSSI CEBATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 5000VUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one- FCC, CFR47 Part 15, Class B - CE, EN55022 & EN55024Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASWM2.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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