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ASUS KFSN4-DRE/IKVM/IST motherboard Socket F (1207) SSI EEB vs MSI P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 4identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • KFSN4-DRE/IKVM/IST motherboard Socket F (1207) SSI EEB:AMD
    • P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • KFSN4-DRE/IKVM/IST motherboard Socket F (1207) SSI EEB:Socket F (1207)
    • P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • KFSN4-DRE/IKVM/IST motherboard Socket F (1207) SSI EEB:64 GB
    • P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • KFSN4-DRE/IKVM/IST motherboard Socket F (1207) SSI EEB:2
    • P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • KFSN4-DRE/IKVM/IST motherboard Socket F (1207) SSI EEB:4
    • P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • KFSN4-DRE/IKVM/IST motherboard Socket F (1207) SSI EEB:2
    • P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:7
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • KFSN4-DRE/IKVM/IST motherboard Socket F (1207) SSI EEB:0
    • P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • KFSN4-DRE/IKVM/IST motherboard Socket F (1207) SSI EEB:1
    • P55-DGD65 motherboard Intel® P55 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2

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Comparison of KFSN4-DRE/IKVM/IST, P55-DGD65
44 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket F (1207)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™ i5
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers48
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers27
eSATA ports quantityDiffers01
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers02
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x Realtek RTL8111DL - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneBroadcom BCM5721Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersSSI EEBATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® P55
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
CertificationKnown for oneUS (FCC, CFR47 Part 15, Cl. B) Europe (CE, EN55022 & EN55024)Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
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
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source

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