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ASUS P5B-E Plus vs MSI PT890-Neo-V LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 12identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5B-E Plus:8 GB
    • PT890-Neo-V LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5B-E Plus:3
    • PT890-Neo-V LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • Audio chip
    • P5B-E Plus:ADI AD1988A
    • PT890-Neo-V LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:VIA VT8237R
  • Audio output channels
    • P5B-E Plus:7.1 channels
    • PT890-Neo-V LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5.1 channels
  • Depth
    • P5B-E Plus:244 mm
    • PT890-Neo-V LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:200 mm

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Comparison of P5B-E Plus, PT890-Neo-V
45 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one7Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988AVIA VT8237R
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one1x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x4 1x PCI-E x1 3x PCI 2.2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm200 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI SuiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
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 2Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, JBOD

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