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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5K3 Premium/WiFi-AP vs MSI P35D3 Platinum

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 18identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 2 GB
    • 8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 5
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • LAN controller
    • Marvell 88E8056
    • Realtek RTL8111B
  • Audio chip
    • ADI AD1988B
    • Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
  • Width
    • 244 mm
    • 245 mm

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44 specifications
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ASUS

P5K3 Premium/WiFi-APView product
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MSI

P35D3 PlatinumView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB8 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers65
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity22
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one6
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersMarvell 88E8056Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for oneDual Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC888 / ALC888T
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista/XP
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R. AI NOS
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2x PCI-E x16 2x PCI-E x1 3x PCI-2x PCI Express 16X (CrossFire) -2x PCI Express x1 -2x 32-bit v2.3 PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Depth305 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for one- ASUS WiFi-AP Solo - ASUS AI Gear2 - ASUS AI Nap - ASUS Stack Cool 2 - ASUS Q-Fan 2 - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS O.C. Profile - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS MyLogo 3
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE

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