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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus Formula vs ASUS P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 27identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • ECC сompatibility
    • ECC & Non-ECC
    • Non-ECC
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10
    • 0, 1, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • Depth
    • 245 mm
    • 244 mm
  • Controller interface type
    • Serial ATA II
    • JMicron JMB363

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49 specifications
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Maximus FormulaView product
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P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@nView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectors11
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2
PS/2 ports quantity11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical out11
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersDual Gigabit EthernetDual Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi-AP @n
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipADI AD1988BADI AD1988B
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS AI Booster ASUS C.P.R.
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000/XP/Vista
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 3 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI 2.23x PCIe x16 2x PCIe x1 2x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size16 Mbit16 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm244 mm
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersS.T.A.L.K.E.R. ASUS PC Probe II ASUS AI Suite 3DMark '06 AE Kaspersky Anti-VirusASUS PC Probe II ASUS AI Suite ASUS WiFi-AP @n Wizard
Other features3 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersSerial ATA IIJMicron JMB363
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresDiffersASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS MyLogo3ASUS EPU ASUS AI Nap ASUS WiFi-AP @n ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS Q-Shield ASUS Q-Connector ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 3
Manageability featuresDiffersWOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXEWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66/33

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