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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5B-E Plus vs MSI K8N Master2-FAR

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 8identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • Socket 940
  • Maximum number of SMP processors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 6
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 12 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 6
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 7
    • 2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2

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48 specifications
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ASUS

P5B-E PlusView product
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MSI

K8N Master2-FARView product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket 940
Maximum number of SMP processorsDiffers12
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one1000 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers46
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB12 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers36
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers72
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers12
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988ARealtek ALC850
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x4 1x PCI-E x1 3x PCI 2.21 x PCI 32-bit/33MHz 1 x PCIE x4 2 x PCIE x16
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite
Other features3 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100/664 SATA II
Controller interface typeDiffersSerial ATA IIUDMA 133/100/66
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one1
Special featuresKnown for one- ASUS AI Gear - ASUS AI Nap - ASUS Fanless Design - ASUS Q-Fan 2 - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS O.C. Profile - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS MyLogo 2
Manageability featuresDiffersWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXESMBus (I2C)
RAID controller typeKnown for onePATA133+SATA H/D / 4 SATA H/D
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, JBOD

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