Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5W64 WS Professional vs MSI P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

17specifications compared
8differ
9identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P5W64 WS Professional:4
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- P5W64 WS Professional:8 GB
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5W64 WS Professional:4
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P5W64 WS Professional:7
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Networking features
- P5W64 WS Professional:Gb LAN
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- P5W64 WS Professional:ATX
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of P5W64 WS Professional, P4M890M-L
39 specifications	A ASUS P5W64 WS Professional View product	B MSI P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P4M890M-L View product
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	7	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	1	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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gb LAN	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VT6103L
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	4 x PCI-E x 16 2 x PCI 2.2	- 1 PCI Express x 16 - 2 PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
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	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers BIOS flash utility under DOS AI Booster ASUS PC Probe II RAID utility Anti virus software Adobe Acrobat Reader ver 7.0 Microsoft Direct X ver 9.0C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	ADI 1988B High Definition Audio CODEC	VIA VT1708
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- 1 x Parallel - 1 x Serial port (COM 1) - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard - 1 x PS/2 Mouse - 1 x Audio I/O (6 in 1) - 4 x USB 2.0 - 1 x IEEE1394 (optional) - 1 x RJ45 LAN jack - 1 x VGA port

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