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ASUS P5KPL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 23identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • P5KPL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
    • G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5KPL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
    • G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P5KPL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
    • G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P5KPL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • P5KPL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
    • G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
  • Networking features
    • P5KPL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
    • G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Fast Ethernet
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5KPL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
    • G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • PCI slots
    • P5KPL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
    • G31TM-P35 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of P5KPL/EPU, G31TM-P35
51 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Celeron®Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers12
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 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 quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantity11
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111D(L)
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC887Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista, Windows XP, LINUX: RedHat, SuSe, FedoraUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsDiffers32
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers208 mm193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel ICH7SATA
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIDE
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888S
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB

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