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ASUS P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9ND Speedster-SA6

18specifications compared
14differ
4identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9ND Speedster-SA6:AMD
Processor socket
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9ND Speedster-SA6:Socket F (1207)
Number of memory slots
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- K9ND Speedster-SA6:8
ECC сompatibility
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Non-ECC
- K9ND Speedster-SA6:ECC
Maximum internal memory
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
- K9ND Speedster-SA6:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- K9ND Speedster-SA6:2
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- K9ND Speedster-SA6:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- K9ND Speedster-SA6:4

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Comparison of P5K, K9ND Speedster-SA6
46 specifications	A ASUS P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5K View product	B MSI K9ND Speedster-SA6 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket F (1207)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	8
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	Non-ECC	ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 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	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	1	2
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Marvell 1116 GbE
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC888
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	1 x PCI-Express x16 1 x PCI-Express x16 1 x PCI-Express x8 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthDiffers	244 mm	30.4 mm
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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	XGI Z7

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