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MSI E3 KRAIT GAMING V5 vs MSI E3M WORKSTATION V5

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 25identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:64 GB
    • E3M WORKSTATION V5:32 GB
  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:M.2, SATA III
    • E3M WORKSTATION V5:SATA III
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:2
    • E3M WORKSTATION V5:4
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:3
    • E3M WORKSTATION V5:4
  • Component for
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:PC
    • E3M WORKSTATION V5:Workstation
  • Motherboard form factor
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:ATX
    • E3M WORKSTATION V5:micro ATX
  • PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:2
    • E3M WORKSTATION V5:1
  • BIOS type
    • E3 KRAIT GAMING V5:UEFI AMI
    • E3M WORKSTATION V5:UEFI

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Comparison of E3 KRAIT GAMING V5, E3M WORKSTATION V5
73 specifications
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Xeon seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE3-1200
Processor number of cores supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2, 4
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersM.2, SATA IIISATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111H
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features2 differ
Component forDiffersPCWorkstation
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeKnown for oneATXUnknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeDiffersUEFI AMIUEFI
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one128 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS jumperKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Clear CMOS buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304 mm235 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm180 mm
Other featuresidentical
Parallel port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Serial port via internal headerKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of DIMM slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of processors supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNot supported

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