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ASUS P5KPL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI G43TM-E51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 20identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5KPL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
    • G43TM-E51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5KPL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
    • G43TM-E51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5KPL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
    • G43TM-E51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P5KPL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • G43TM-E51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • P5KPL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • G43TM-E51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • P5KPL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
    • G43TM-E51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • Headphone outputs
    • P5KPL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
    • G43TM-E51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
  • Networking features
    • P5KPL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
    • G43TM-E51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Fast Ethernet

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Comparison of P5KPL/EPU, G43TM-E51
52 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Celeron®Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers24
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
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 connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 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 quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown 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
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111DL
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 slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers31
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 mm230 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersIntel ICH7SATAII
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIDE
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889
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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