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ASUS Z8PE-D18 Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB vs MSI K9A2 Neo2

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 7identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Z8PE-D18 Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:Intel
    • K9A2 Neo2:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Z8PE-D18 Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • K9A2 Neo2:Socket AM2
  • RAID levels
    • Z8PE-D18 Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:0, 1
    • K9A2 Neo2:0, 1, 0+1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z8PE-D18 Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:2
    • K9A2 Neo2:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z8PE-D18 Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:2
    • K9A2 Neo2:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z8PE-D18 Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:1
    • K9A2 Neo2:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • Z8PE-D18 Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:1
    • K9A2 Neo2:0
  • LAN controller
    • Z8PE-D18 Intel® 5520 Socket B (LGA 1366) SSI EEB:Intel® 82576EB
    • K9A2 Neo2:Realtek RTL8111C

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Comparison of Z8PE-D18, K9A2 Neo2
50 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 1, 0+1
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82576EBRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersSSI EEBATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® 5520AMD 770
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceATX
CertificationKnown for one- FCC, CFR47 Part 15, Class B - CE, EN55022 & EN55024 - C-TICKUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIDE
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATAII
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASWM2.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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