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ASUS P5K Deluxe/WiFi-AP vs MSI 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN)

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 7identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • P5K Deluxe/WiFi-AP:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):LGA 771 (Socket J)
  • Number of memory slots
    • P5K Deluxe/WiFi-AP:4
    • 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):8
  • ECC сompatibility
    • P5K Deluxe/WiFi-AP:Non-ECC
    • 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):ECC
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5K Deluxe/WiFi-AP:8 GB
    • 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):32 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5K Deluxe/WiFi-AP:2
    • 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5K Deluxe/WiFi-AP:6
    • 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5K Deluxe/WiFi-AP:6
    • 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5K Deluxe/WiFi-AP:2
    • 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):1

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Comparison of P5K Deluxe/WiFi-AP, 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN)
48 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 771 (Socket J)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers48
ECC сompatibilityDiffersNon-ECCECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers21
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
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
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown 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
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 82563EB
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXExtended 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
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2x PCI-E x16 2x PCI-E x1 3x PCI16 x PCI-E 8 x PCI-E 2 x PCI-X 1 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one244 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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 EZ DIY ASUS AI Lifestyle ASUS WiFi@Home 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

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