Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5GD1 Pro Lan/sata/pci-e vs MSI K8N SLI PLATINUM Retail

7specifications compared
5differ
2identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5GD1 Pro Lan/sata/pci-e:Intel
- K8N SLI PLATINUM Retail:AMD
Processor socket
- P5GD1 Pro Lan/sata/pci-e:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K8N SLI PLATINUM Retail:Socket 939
Networking features
- P5GD1 Pro Lan/sata/pci-e:Intel 10/100 LAN
- K8N SLI PLATINUM Retail:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- P5GD1 Pro Lan/sata/pci-e:micro ATX
- K8N SLI PLATINUM Retail:ATX

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Comparison of P5GD1 Pro Lan/sata/pci-e, K8N SLI PLATINUM Retail
33 specifications	A ASUS P5GD1 Pro Lan/sata/pci-e View product	B MSI K8N SLI PLATINUM Retail View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket 939
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Intel 10/100 LAN	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC861	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	2x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 3x 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI bus
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus (OEM v)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 Sound Blaster Live 24-bit onboard

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