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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5B-E Plus vs MSI K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPU

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 6identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • Socket 940
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 7
    • 2
  • Width
    • 305 mm
    • 254 mm
  • Depth
    • 244 mm
    • 305 mm

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47 specifications
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ASUS

P5B-E PlusView product
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K8T Master2-FAR7 Dual CPUView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket 940
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one800 MHz
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC
Flash memoryKnown for one4 MB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers72
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
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
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one2
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneADI AD1988A
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x4 1x PCI-E x1 3x PCI 2.21 x AGP Pro 8x/4x 4 x 32-bit/33 MHz PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm254 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA II
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 featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE

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