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ASUS P5N32-SLI Premium/WiFi-AP vs MSI P965 Neo2

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 18identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5N32-SLI Premium/WiFi-AP:4
    • P965 Neo2:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5N32-SLI Premium/WiFi-AP:6
    • P965 Neo2:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5N32-SLI Premium/WiFi-AP:2
    • P965 Neo2:1
  • Parallel ports quantity
    • P5N32-SLI Premium/WiFi-AP:0
    • P965 Neo2:1
  • Serial ports quantity
    • P5N32-SLI Premium/WiFi-AP:0
    • P965 Neo2:1
  • Audio chip
    • P5N32-SLI Premium/WiFi-AP:ADI AD1988B
    • P965 Neo2:Realtek ALC888
  • Depth
    • P5N32-SLI Premium/WiFi-AP:245 mm
    • P965 Neo2:225 mm

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Comparison of P5N32-SLI Premium/WiFi-AP, P965 Neo2
46 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Core™2 Quad
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one1, 0+1Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityDiffers01
Serial ports quantityDiffers01
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers2 x Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11g10/100/1000 Mb/s
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneAI NOS ASUS AI Booster Precision Tweaker ASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x8 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI 2.21xPCI Express x16 1xPCI Express x4 1xPCI Express x1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster ASUS AI Suite ASUS WiFi-AP Solo Wizard NVIDIA MediaShield RAIDUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for one- AI Gear - AI Nap - ASUS Q-Fan 2 - ASUS Optional Fan - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS O.C. Profile - ASUS Music Alarm - ASUS EZ Flash2 - ASUS MyLogo3Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for oneNVIDIA MediaShield RAIDUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II

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