Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5KPL-AM/PS LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI G43M2 mATX S775

19specifications compared
3differ
16identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

PS/2 ports quantity
- P5KPL-AM/PS LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- G43M2 mATX S775:0
Networking features
- P5KPL-AM/PS LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Gigabit LAN
- G43M2 mATX S775:Gigabit Ethernet
PCI slots
- P5KPL-AM/PS LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- G43M2 mATX S775:1

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Comparison of P5KPL-AM/PS, G43M2 mATX S775
46 specifications	A ASUS P5KPL-AM/PS LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5KPL-AM/PS View product	B MSI G43M2 mATX S775 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™2 Quad
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	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
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC662	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	1
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 & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	212 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Intel GMA 3100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL,PXE,RPL,WOR,PME Wake Up	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6

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