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ASUS P5W DH Deluxe vs MSI K9N SLI-2F

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 17identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5W DH Deluxe:Intel
    • K9N SLI-2F:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5W DH Deluxe:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • K9N SLI-2F:Socket AM2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5W DH Deluxe:4
    • K9N SLI-2F:3
  • Parallel ports quantity
    • P5W DH Deluxe:0
    • K9N SLI-2F:1
  • Serial ports quantity
    • P5W DH Deluxe:0
    • K9N SLI-2F:1
  • Width
    • P5W DH Deluxe:245 mm
    • K9N SLI-2F:305 mm
  • Depth
    • P5W DH Deluxe:305 mm
    • K9N SLI-2F:245 mm

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Comparison of P5W DH Deluxe, K9N SLI-2F
43 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports22
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Parallel ports quantityDiffers01
Serial ports quantityDiffers01
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI-E x 16, 2 x PCI-E x 1, 3 x PCI.2 x PCI Express x16 (SLI) 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC883
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVitesse VSC8601
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet

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