ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition) vs ASUS P5W DH Deluxe Digital Home Series

Comparison of Maximus Formula (Special Edition), P5W DH Deluxe Digital Home Series

32 specifications	A ASUS Maximus Formula (Special Edition)View product	B ASUS P5W DH Deluxe Digital Home SeriesView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	1600 MHz	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	ECC & Non-ECC
Flash memoryKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS EPU	—Unknown — not stated by the source

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