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

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 16identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n:0, 1, 10
    • P7N SLI Platinum:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n:6
    • P7N SLI Platinum:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n:6
    • P7N SLI Platinum:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n:1
    • P7N SLI Platinum:2
  • Audio chip
    • P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n:ADI AD1988B
    • P7N SLI Platinum:Realtek ALC888
  • Width
    • P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n:305 mm
    • P7N SLI Platinum:304 mm
  • Depth
    • P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n:244 mm
    • P7N SLI Platinum:245 mm

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Comparison of P5E3 Premium/WiFi-AP @n, P7N SLI Platinum
36 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/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors44
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
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
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
eSATA ports quantity22
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
S/PDIF out portYesYes
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneMarvell 88E8056Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers3 x PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI2 x PCI 3 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
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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