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ASUS P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3 vs MSI P35 Neo Combo-F

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 18identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:3
    • P35 Neo Combo-F:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:6
    • P35 Neo Combo-F:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:6
    • P35 Neo Combo-F:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:2
    • P35 Neo Combo-F:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:1
    • P35 Neo Combo-F:2
  • Networking features
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:Dual Gigabit Ethernet
    • P35 Neo Combo-F:Gigabit LAN
  • Audio chip
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:ADI AD1988B
    • P35 Neo Combo-F:Realtek ALC888
  • Depth
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:244 mm
    • P35 Neo Combo-F:225 mm

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Comparison of P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3, P35 Neo Combo-F
50 specifications
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® DIntel® Pentium® 4
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers65
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — 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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — 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
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersDual Gigabit EthernetGigabit LAN
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111B
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC888
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS AI Booster ASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers3x PCIe x16 2x PCIe x1 2x PCI2 x PCI, 3 x PCI-E (x1), 1 x PCI-E (x16)
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers244 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI SuiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersJMicron JMB363Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
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
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II

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