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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
    • P5WD2-E Premium:Intel
    • K8N Diamond Plus:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5WD2-E Premium:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • K8N Diamond Plus:Socket 939
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5WD2-E Premium:8 GB
    • K8N Diamond Plus:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5WD2-E Premium:2
    • K8N Diamond Plus:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5WD2-E Premium:8
    • K8N Diamond Plus:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5WD2-E Premium:1
    • K8N Diamond Plus:2
  • Width
    • P5WD2-E Premium:305 mm
    • K8N Diamond Plus:304 mm
  • Depth
    • P5WD2-E Premium:245 mm
    • K8N Diamond Plus:244 mm

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Comparison of P5WD2-E Premium, K8N Diamond Plus
39 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket 939
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers86
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers2 x Marvell 88E8053 Gigabit LAN10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
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 softwareUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffersRealtek ALC882M High Definition Audio 8-ch CODECBlaster Audigy SE
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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