Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
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
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
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
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC888
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
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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