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ASUS P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3 vs MSI P35 Diamond

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 18identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:0, 1, JBOD
    • P35 Diamond:0, 1, 5
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:6
    • P35 Diamond:4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:4
    • P35 Diamond:1
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:2
    • P35 Diamond:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:1
    • P35 Diamond:2

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Comparison of P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3, P35 Diamond
48 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® DUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
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, JBOD0, 1, 5
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
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 connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorsDiffers41
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity22
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneDual Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneADI AD1988BUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS AI Booster ASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVista Premium
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers3x PCIe x16 2x PCIe x1 2x PCI2xPCI-E (x1) 2xPCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI SuiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneJMicron JMB363Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS EPU ASUS AI Nap ASUS Q-Fan ASUS Q-Shield ASUS Q-Connector ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 3Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source

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