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ASUS P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3 vs MSI PM8M-V, Micro-ATX motherboard

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 10identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • PM8M-V, Micro-ATX motherboard:Socket 478
  • Number of memory slots
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:4
    • PM8M-V, Micro-ATX motherboard:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:8 GB
    • PM8M-V, Micro-ATX motherboard:2 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:3
    • PM8M-V, Micro-ATX motherboard:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:6
    • PM8M-V, Micro-ATX motherboard:2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:6
    • PM8M-V, Micro-ATX motherboard:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:2
    • PM8M-V, Micro-ATX motherboard:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3:1
    • PM8M-V, Micro-ATX motherboard:2

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Comparison of P5E3 Deluxe / DDR3, PM8M-V, Micro-ATX motherboard
50 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket 478
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
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers62
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
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
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneDual Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneADI AD1988BUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS AI Booster ASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA P4M800
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers3x PCIe x16 2x PCIe x1 2x PCI1 x AGP 8x/4X 3 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm190 mm
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
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC655

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