Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS MB ASUS P5GL-MX vs MSI K8N SLI-FI

8specifications compared
6differ
2identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- MB ASUS P5GL-MX:Intel
- K8N SLI-FI:AMD
Processor socket
- MB ASUS P5GL-MX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K8N SLI-FI:Socket 939
Motherboard form factor
- MB ASUS P5GL-MX:micro ATX
- K8N SLI-FI:ATX

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Comparison of MB ASUS P5GL-MX, K8N SLI-FI
34 specifications	A ASUS MB ASUS P5GL-MX View product	B MSI K8N SLI-FI View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket 939
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Realtek RTL8100C PCI 10/100M LAN Controller	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-E x16 (max. 2GB/s, x4 mode) 3 x PCI	2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	ADI AD1986A SoundMAX 6-channel CODEC	RealTek ALC850
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	245 x 245	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Integrated Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x Parallel 1 x Serial 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x VGA 1 x Audio I/O 1 x RJ45 4 x USB 2 x USB connector supports additional 4 USB ports 24-pin ATX Power connector 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector CD audio in CPU / Chassis FAN connectors Front panel audio connector S/PDIF out connector	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II Anti-Virus Software ASUS LiveUpdate	Unknown — not stated by the source

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