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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
    • Maximus Formula:ECC & Non-ECC
    • P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n:Non-ECC
  • RAID levels
    • Maximus Formula:0, 1, 10
    • P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n:0, 1, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Maximus Formula:3
    • P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • Maximus Formula:3
    • P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n:4
  • Depth
    • Maximus Formula:245 mm
    • P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n:244 mm
  • Controller interface type
    • Maximus Formula:Serial ATA II
    • P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n:JMicron JMB363

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Comparison of Maximus Formula, P5E3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP@n
49 specifications
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityDiffersECC & Non-ECCNon-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers34
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersDual Gigabit EthernetDual Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi-AP @n
Featuresidentical
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS AI Booster ASUS C.P.R.
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000/XP/VistaUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
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
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 133/100/66/33Unknown — not stated by the source

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