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ASUS P5E3 WS Professional vs MSI 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 6identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • P5E3 WS Professional:4
    • 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5E3 WS Professional:8 GB
    • 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
  • RAID levels
    • P5E3 WS Professional:0, 1, 5, 10
    • 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0, 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5E3 WS Professional:6
    • 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5E3 WS Professional:2
    • 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P5E3 WS Professional:0
    • 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • LAN controller
    • P5E3 WS Professional:Marvell 88E8056
    • 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8110S
  • Networking features
    • P5E3 WS Professional:Dual Gigabit Ethernet
    • 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet

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Comparison of P5E3 WS Professional, 915GM-FR
49 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers68
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersMarvell 88E8056Realtek RTL8110S
Networking featuresDiffersDual Gigabit Ethernet10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BC-Media CMI9880L
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x 32-bit v2.3 PCI bus (3.3v/5v)
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
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 sourceSerial ATA/150
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE

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