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ASUS P5B-Plus LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI P6N SLI-FI

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 13identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • P5B-Plus LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 10
    • P6N SLI-FI:0, 1, 0+1, 5
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5B-Plus LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
    • P6N SLI-FI:4
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P5B-Plus LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
    • P6N SLI-FI:1
  • Networking features
    • P5B-Plus LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
    • P6N SLI-FI:Gigabit LAN
  • Width
    • P5B-Plus LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
    • P6N SLI-FI:245 mm
  • Depth
    • P5B-Plus LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:228.6 mm
    • P6N SLI-FI:304 mm

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Comparison of P5B-Plus, P6N SLI-FI
46 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Pentium® D
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 0+1, 5
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — 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
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
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) portsDiffers21
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit LAN
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneSFS ASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI-E x16 3x PCI-E x1 3x PCI 2.22 x PCI Express X16, 1 x PCI Express X1, 3 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers228.6 mm304 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Anti Virus (OEM)Unknown — 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 I/IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS AI Gear ASUS Q-Fan 2Unknown — not stated by the source

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