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ASUS P5G43T-M PRO vs MSI G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

37specifications compared
11differ
26identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Number of SATA connectors
- P5G43T-M PRO:6
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5G43T-M PRO:6
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5G43T-M PRO:1
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
HDMI ports quantity
- P5G43T-M PRO:1
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- P5G43T-M PRO:1
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
Headphone outputs
- P5G43T-M PRO:1
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
LAN controller
- P5G43T-M PRO:Atheros L1E
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111C
Audio chip
- P5G43T-M PRO:Realtek ALC887
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of P5G43T-M PRO, G43M2-F
49 specifications	A ASUS P5G43T-M PRO View product	B MSI G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G43M2-F View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1759 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA X4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
LAN controllerDiffers	Atheros L1E	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slots	2	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	244 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	209 mm	288 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA 3 Gb/s	SATAII
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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