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ASUS P5KPL-AM SE/C/SI vs MSI G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

25specifications compared
7differ
18identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- P5KPL-AM SE/C/SI:4 GB
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- P5KPL-AM SE/C/SI:2
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
DVI-D ports quantity
- P5KPL-AM SE/C/SI:0
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
LAN controller
- P5KPL-AM SE/C/SI:Realtek RTL8102E(L)
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking features
- P5KPL-AM SE/C/SI:100/10 LAN
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Audio chip
- P5KPL-AM SE/C/SI:Realtek ALC662
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels
- P5KPL-AM SE/C/SI:5.1 channels
- G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:7.1 channels

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Comparison of P5KPL-AM SE/C/SI, G41M2-FD
46 specifications	A ASUS P5KPL-AM SE/C/SI View product	B MSI G41M2-FD LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41M2-FD View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA 3100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 MB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	4	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8102E(L)	Realtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffers	100/10 LAN	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	183 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	- Drivers. - ASUS PC Probe II. - Anti-virus software (OEM version). - ASUS Update.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL, XE, RPL, WOR, PME Wake Up	Unknown — not stated by the source

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