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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5WD2-E Premium vs MSI K8N Diamond Plus

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 16identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • Socket 939
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 8
    • 6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • Width
    • 305 mm
    • 304 mm
  • Depth
    • 245 mm
    • 244 mm

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39 specifications
A

ASUS

P5WD2-E PremiumView product
B

MSI

K8N Diamond PlusView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket 939
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one1000 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers86
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one2
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors22
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
PS/2 ports quantity22
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Parallel ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers2 x Marvell 88E8053 Gigabit LAN10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express x 16 1 x Univrsal PCI-E 1 x PCI Express x 1 3 x PCI2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI 1 x PCI Express x4 1 x PCI Express x2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers ASUS PC Probe 2 ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffersRealtek ALC882M High Definition Audio 8-ch CODECBlaster Audigy SE
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYes
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYes

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