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ASUS P5KR Intel LGA775 Platform vs MSI P35D3 Platinum

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 17identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5KR Intel LGA775 Platform:6
    • P35D3 Platinum:3
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P5KR Intel LGA775 Platform:1
    • P35D3 Platinum:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5KR Intel LGA775 Platform:1
    • P35D3 Platinum:2
  • Width
    • P5KR Intel LGA775 Platform:305 mm
    • P35D3 Platinum:245 mm
  • Depth
    • P5KR Intel LGA775 Platform:244 mm
    • P35D3 Platinum:305 mm

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Comparison of P5KR Intel LGA775 Platform, P35D3 Platinum
41 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers63
Number of SATA connectors55
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneAI NET2Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111B
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows XP/VistaUnknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one- AI NOS - ASUS AI Booster - vCore - vDIMM - vChipset SFS - FSB - ASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888 / ALC888T
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI-E x16 1 x PCI-E x1 3 x PCI-2x PCI Express 16X (CrossFire) -2x PCI Express x1 -2x 32-bit v2.3 PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II / ASUS AI SuiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for oneRealtek ALC 883Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
RAID controller typeKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source

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