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ASUS P5KPL-AM/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P43T-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 15identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • P5KPL-AM/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • P43T-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5KPL-AM/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
    • P43T-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5KPL-AM/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • P43T-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5KPL-AM/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
    • P43T-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P5KPL-AM/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • P43T-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
  • LAN controller
    • P5KPL-AM/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8102E(L)
    • P43T-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek RTL8111C
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5KPL-AM/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • P43T-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
  • Audio chip
    • P5KPL-AM/C/SI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:VIA VT1708B
    • P43T-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889 / ALC885

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Comparison of P5KPL-AM/C/SI, P43T-C51
50 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneGMA 3100Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8102E(L)Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for oneFast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708BRealtek ALC889 / ALC885
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers203 mm220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 100/66/33Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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