PLEASE EXPLAIN...

[mlaporta]

What is the difference between a P5K Deluxe/WiFi and a P5K Premium/WiFi... I am considering one of those boards over the Abit IP35 Pro that I have chosen "so far".

 

[WazzaUK]

P5K Deluxe/WIFI-AP
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131182

Model
Brand ASUS
Model P5K DELUXE/WIFI-AP
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type LGA 775
CPU Type Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium
FSB 1333/1066MHz
Chipsets
North Bridge Intel P35
South Bridge Intel ICH9R
Memory
Number of Memory Slots 4×240pin
Memory Standard DDR2 1066 / 800 / 667 MHz
The chipset officially supports the memory frequency up to DDR2 800MHz. Tuned by ASUS Super Memspeed Technology, this motherboard natively supports up to DDR2 1066MHz
Maximum Memory Supported 8GB
Dual Channel Supported Yes
Expansion Slots
PCI Express x16 2 x PCI-E x16 (blue @ x16 mode, black @ x4 or x1 mode)
PCI Express x1 2
PCI Slots 3
Storage Devices
PATA 1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max
SATA 3Gb/s 6
SATA RAID 0/1/0+1/5
Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset None
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset ADI AD1988B
Audio Channels 8 Channels
Onboard LAN
Max LAN Speed Dual 10/100/1000Mbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/2 1
USB 6 x USB 2.0
IEEE 1394 1 x IEEE 1394a
eSATA 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s
S/PDIF Out 1x Optical, 1x Coaxial
Audio Ports 6 Ports
Onboard USB
Onboard USB 6 x USB 2.0
Onboard 1394
Onboard 1394 1x 1394a
Physical Spec
Form Factor ATX
Dimensions 12.0" x 9.6"
Windows Vista Certified for Windows Vista
Features
Power Pin 24 Pin
Features The chipset officially supports the memory frequency up to DDR2 800MHz. Tuned by ASUS Super Memspeed Technology, this motherboard natively supports up to DDR2 1066MHz
Wireless LAN:
ASUS WiFi-AP Solo
54 Mbps IEEE 802.11g and backwards compatible with 11 Mbps IEEE 802.11b
- Software Access Point mode
- Station mode : Infrastruceure mode and Ad-Hoc mode

ASUS Super Memspeed Technology Enhances Memory Speed up to 75%
Packaging
Package Contents P5K DELUXE/WIFI-AP
Driver Disk
User Manual
Rear I/O Panel Shield
IDE/PATA Cable
FDD Cable
2 x SATA Cable
4-pin to SATA Power Cable
Bracket
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts 1 year limited
Labor 1 year limited


P5K Premium/WIFI-AP

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131190
Model
Brand ASUS
Model P5K PREMIUM/WIFI-AP
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type LGA 775
CPU Type Quad-core / Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Duo / Pentium
FSB 1333/1066MHz
Chipsets
North Bridge Intel P35
South Bridge Intel ICH9R
Memory
Number of Memory Slots 4×240pin
Memory Standard DDR2 1066
Maximum Memory Supported 8GB
Dual Channel Supported Yes
Expansion Slots
PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x16
(blue x16 mode, black x4 or x1 mode)
PCI Express x1 2
PCI Slots 3
Storage Devices
PATA 1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max
SATA 3Gb/s 6
SATA RAID NV RAID 0/1/0+1/5 JBOD
Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset None
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset ADI AD1988B
Audio Channels 8 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset Marvell88E8056
Second LAN Chipset RealtekRTL8110SC
Max LAN Speed Dual 10/100/1000Mbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/2 1
USB 6 x USB 2.0
IEEE 1394 1 x IEEE 1394a
eSATA 2 x eSATA 3Gb/s
S/PDIF Out 1x Optical, 1x Coaxial
Audio Ports 6 Ports
Onboard USB
Onboard USB 4 x USB 2.0
Onboard 1394
Onboard 1394 1x 1394a
Physical Spec
Form Factor ATX
Dimensions 12.0" x 9.6"
Features
Power Pin 24 Pin
Features ASUS WiFi-AP Solo
54 Mbps IEEE 802.11g and backwards compatible with 11 Mbps IEEE 802.11b
- Software Access Point mode
- Station mode : Infrastruceure mode and Ad-Hoc mode
Packaging
Package Contents UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable
FDD cable
4 x Serial ATA cables
1 x 2-port Serial ATA power cable
I/O Shield
User's manual
ASUS WiFi-AP Solo manual
3 in 1 Q-connector
1 x 2-port USB2.0 / 1-port IEEE1394 module
ASUS WiFi-AP Solo omni-directional antennae

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[XMSYellowbeard]

Check out the info at ASUS.

P5K Premium WiFi: http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=534&l4=0&model=1749&modelmenu=1

P5K Deluxe WiFi: http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?modelmenu=2&model=1646&l1=3&l2=11&l3=534&l4=0

About the only thing I see different is the AI Audio on the Deluxe model.

 

[mlaporta]

I went and printed out all the spec's from Asus' website and compared them, that is the only difference I saw was the audio, so I am still confused as to why choose one over the other if they are the same (except for 1 small non-performance related difference).

 

[ImajorI]

Get the IP 35 Pro. You can line all 3 up side by side on newegg and choose the one with the best features for you.

 

[WazzaUK]

Tuned by ASUS Super Memspeed Technology, this motherboard natively supports up to DDR2 1066MHz
and SATA/RAID is different on deluxe i think - NV........

 

[Shadow703793]

P35-DS3L/R?