Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5NT WS vs MSI K9N4 SLI-F

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5NT WS:Intel
- K9N4 SLI-F:AMD
Processor socket
- P5NT WS:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9N4 SLI-F:Socket AM2
Number of SATA connectors
- P5NT WS:6
- K9N4 SLI-F:4
Audio chip
- P5NT WS:RealTek ALC888
- K9N4 SLI-F:Realtek ALC850
Width
- P5NT WS:305 mm
- K9N4 SLI-F:304 mm
Depth
- P5NT WS:245 mm
- K9N4 SLI-F:244 mm

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Comparison of P5NT WS, K9N4 SLI-F
42 specifications	A ASUS P5NT WS View product	B MSI K9N4 SLI-F View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	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
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	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Dual Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	RealTek ALC888	Realtek ALC850
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	AI NOS ASUS AI Booster ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	3x PCI Express x16 1x PCI-X 2x PCI Express x1 1x PCI 2.2	- 2 x PCIe x16 - 2 x PCIe x1 - 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti Virus (OEM)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA I/II	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 MyLogo2 ASUS Q-Fan 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 x USB 2.0

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