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We found then that the P5K-E offers a broad range of connectivity and similarly to the Deluxe version, much of it is accessible from the I/O panel. While one of these Firewire ports can be found on a supplied expansion bracket the other is conveniently placed on the I/O panel. The board also features support for two Firewire ports using an Agere FW322 1394a controller. The P5K-E supports a total of ten USB 2.0 ports, eight of which are supported right out of the box. These eSATA ports can be found on the I/O panel, but please note ASUS has not included any eSATA cables in the package. ASUS has again included the JMicron JMB363 controller for an additional two SATA ports which are used to support external hard drives. Each port is capable of AHCI & RAID modes supporting RAID 0/1/5/10. There are six SATA ports which are connected to the ICH9R southbridge chip supporting the Intel Matrix storage technology. Storage wise the ASUS P5K-E features everything found on the Deluxe version. The P5K-E comes bundled with an external omni-directional antenna that can sit up on top of the computer case.
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This feature can work even when the PC is in sleep mode. Once again for those that fail to get excited over wired solutions, you get ASUS' WiFi-AP Solo feature that allows users to create a complete wireless home network in either AP or wireless client mode.
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When it comes to networking you still get a Gigabit LAN controller linked to the PCI Express bus.
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However while the P5K-E maybe a cut down version of a much more expensive motherboard it still backs quite a punch. Since this kind of feature do add to the overall cost and may not be of use to everyone, ASUS has released the P5K-E at around $155, placing it alongside the Abit board. The ASUS P5K Deluxe is a pricey motherboard at around $240 and many users will find some of the features such as the additional Gigabit LAN controller useless.