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ASUS P5K-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI P35D3 Platinum

28specifications compared
6differ
22identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

eSATA ports quantity
- P5K-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- P35D3 Platinum:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5K-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- P35D3 Platinum:2
Audio chip
- P5K-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC883
- P35D3 Platinum:Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
Width
- P5K-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
- P35D3 Platinum:245 mm
Depth
- P5K-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:244 mm
- P35D3 Platinum:305 mm

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Comparison of P5K-V, P35D3 Platinum
43 specifications	A ASUS P5K-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5K-V View product	B MSI P35D3 Platinum 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
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA 3100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectors	5	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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 / ALC888T
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows XP/Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI-E x16 + CrossFire 1 x PCI-E x1 3 x PCI	-2x PCI Express 16X (CrossFire) -2x PCI Express x1 -2x 32-bit v2.3 PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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