ASUS P5KC LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI P35 NEO-FI

Comparison of P5KC, P35 NEO-FI

34 specifications	A ASUS P5KC LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5KC View product	B MSI P35 NEO-FIView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	6	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA connectors	5	5
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
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
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	6	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	2 x PCI-E x16 1 x PCI-E x1 3 x PCI	Vista Ptemium
Audio output channelsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
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	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: - ASUS AI Gear2. - ASUS AI Nap. - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution. - ASUS Fanless Design: Stack Cool 2. - ASUS Q-Fan 2. ASUS Crystal Sound: - ASUS Noise Filter. ASUS EZ DIY: - ASUS Q-Connector. - ASUS O.C. Profile. - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3. - ASUS EZ Flash 2. - AS	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x PCI 3 x PCI-E

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