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ASUS P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN)

17specifications compared
9differ
8identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):LGA 771 (Socket J)
Number of memory slots
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):8
ECC сompatibility
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Non-ECC
- 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):ECC
Maximum internal memory
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
- 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):32 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):1
Number of SATA connectors
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5
- 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):4
Motherboard form factor
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
- 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):Extended ATX

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Comparison of P5K, 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN)
47 specifications	A ASUS P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5K View product	B MSI 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN)View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 771 (Socket J)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	8
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	1
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 82563EB
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	Extended ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC883	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x1 3x PCI	16 x PCI-E 8 x PCI-E 2 x PCI-X 1 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	JMicron JMB363	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS EZ DIY ASUS AI Lifestyle	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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