Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, JBOD	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	6
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC883	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
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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