OK, the 5x is NForce4, the N-E is NForce4 Ultra
Functionally, from reading specs, I see only that the N-E has SATA2 (seems academic, as the drives themselves don't necessarily support the higher bandwith)
The current selling price of the A8N5X is much lower than the A8N-E. Comments on NewEgg seem more positive with the 5X. In particular, there seem to be no complaints about the chipset fan.
I don't understand why ASUS would launch 2 very similar products at about the same time (late summer 2005, from what I can see).
Am I missing something here?
Functionally, from reading specs, I see only that the N-E has SATA2 (seems academic, as the drives themselves don't necessarily support the higher bandwith)
The current selling price of the A8N5X is much lower than the A8N-E. Comments on NewEgg seem more positive with the 5X. In particular, there seem to be no complaints about the chipset fan.
I don't understand why ASUS would launch 2 very similar products at about the same time (late summer 2005, from what I can see).
Am I missing something here?