Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5K SE vs MSI P35 Neo2-FR

27specifications compared
8differ
19identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Number of SATA connectors
- P5K SE:4
- P35 Neo2-FR:5
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P5K SE:1
- P35 Neo2-FR:5
eSATA ports quantity
- P5K SE:1
- P35 Neo2-FR:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5K SE:1
- P35 Neo2-FR:2
Networking features
- P5K SE:Gigabit Ethernet
- P35 Neo2-FR:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Audio chip
- P5K SE:Realtek ALC883
- P35 Neo2-FR:Realtek ALC888
Width
- P5K SE:305 mm
- P35 Neo2-FR:245 mm
Depth
- P5K SE:193 mm
- P35 Neo2-FR:305 mm

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Comparison of P5K SE, P35 Neo2-FR
39 specifications	A ASUS P5K SE View product	B MSI P35 Neo2-FR View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	5
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1 x PCI-E x16 3 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE

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