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ASUS P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n vs MSI P7N Diamond

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 17identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n:0, 1, 10
    • P7N Diamond:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n:1
    • P7N Diamond:2
  • Width
    • P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n:305 mm
    • P7N Diamond:304 mm
  • Depth
    • P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n:244 mm
    • P7N Diamond:245 mm

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Comparison of P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n, P7N Diamond
35 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, JBOD
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors44
Number of SATA connectors66
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
eSATA ports quantity22
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneMarvell 88E8056Unknown — 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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVista Premium
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers3 x PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI1 x PCI 2 x PCI-E x1 4 x PCI-E 2.0 x16
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm

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