ASUS MB P5LD2 DELUXE vs MSI 945P PLATINUM Retail

Comparison of MB P5LD2 DELUXE, 945P PLATINUM Retail

15 specifications	A ASUS MB P5LD2 DELUXEView product	B MSI 945P PLATINUM RetailView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 MB	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Marvell 88E8053 PCI-E Gb LAN controller	Fast Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mb/s
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI-E x16 - Default (single VGA): x16, Auto Select 1 x PCI-E x1 3 x PCI PCI 2.2	PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 3x 32-bit v2.3 master PCI
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II AI Booster Anti-Virus Software InterVideo WinDVD Suite ASUS LiveUpdate	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller interface typeKnown for one	1 x UltraDMA 100/66/33	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	305 x 245	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC882M, 8-ch High-Definition Audio CODEC	7.1 Realtek ALC882
I/O portsDiffers	1 x Parallel 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x Audio I/O 1 x External SATA 1 x RJ45 1 x S/PDIF Out (Coaxial+Optical) 4 x USB 1 x IEEE1394 2 x USB connector supports additional 4 USB ports CPU / Chassis *2 / Power FAN connectors 24-pin ATX Power connector 4-pin EZ Plug 8-pin EATX 12V Power connect	1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port (COM 1) 1 x PS/2 keyboard 1 x PS/2 mouse 1 x Coaxial SPDIF out 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack (S/SPDIF out) 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN jacks
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1

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