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MSI P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI Striker II Formula

29specifications compared
6differ
23identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

RAID levels
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, JBOD
- Striker II Formula:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Number of SATA connectors
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5
- Striker II Formula:6
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- Striker II Formula:3
Depth
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:244 mm
- Striker II Formula:245 mm

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Comparison of P5K, Striker II Formula
43 specifications	A MSI P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5K View product	B MSI Striker II Formula View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, JBOD	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	3
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC883	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2x PCI-E x16, 1x PCI-E x1, 3x PCI	2 x PCIe 2.0 x16, 1 x PCIe x16, 2 x PCIe x1, 2 x PCI 2.2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Manageability featuresDiffers	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE	WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts, ASUS PC Probe II, ASUS AI Suite, Futuremark 3DMark 06 AE

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