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ASUS K8N-DL motherboard vs ASUS P5WD2 Premium Intel 955X-chipset

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 6identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • K8N-DL motherboard:AMD
    • P5WD2 Premium Intel 955X-chipset:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • K8N-DL motherboard:Socket 940
    • P5WD2 Premium Intel 955X-chipset:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • K8N-DL motherboard:6
    • P5WD2 Premium Intel 955X-chipset:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • K8N-DL motherboard:24 GB
    • P5WD2 Premium Intel 955X-chipset:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • K8N-DL motherboard:3
    • P5WD2 Premium Intel 955X-chipset:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • K8N-DL motherboard:6
    • P5WD2 Premium Intel 955X-chipset:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • K8N-DL motherboard:1
    • P5WD2 Premium Intel 955X-chipset:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • K8N-DL motherboard:1
    • P5WD2 Premium Intel 955X-chipset:2

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Comparison of K8N-DL motherboard, P5WD2 Premium Intel 955X-chipset
44 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket 940LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® Extreme Edition
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers64
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB8 GB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers62
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityDiffers01
Modem (RJ-11) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel PCIe Gigabit LAN-controller, Marvell 88E8001 Gigabit LAN-controller
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC882D
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x PCI Express x16 1x Universal PCI-E 1x PCI Express x1 3x PCI
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceITE IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSilicon Image 3132 SATA; UltraDMA 100/66/33; Serial ATA I/II
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCoaxial, Optical S/PDIF
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWOL by PME WOR by PME Chassis Intrusion
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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

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