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ASUS P5KPL motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI P35D3 Platinum

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 14identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5KPL motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
    • P35D3 Platinum:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5KPL motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
    • P35D3 Platinum:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5KPL motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
    • P35D3 Platinum:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5KPL motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
    • P35D3 Platinum:6
  • Audio chip
    • P5KPL motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC662
    • P35D3 Platinum:Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
  • Audio output channels
    • P5KPL motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5.1 channels
    • P35D3 Platinum:7.1 channels
  • Width
    • P5KPL motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:350 mm
    • P35D3 Platinum:245 mm
  • Depth
    • P5KPL motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:193 mm
    • P35D3 Platinum:305 mm

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Comparison of P5KPL, P35D3 Platinum
41 specifications
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers45
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000/XP/VistaUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI Express X16 1x PCI Express X1 3x PCI-2x PCI Express 16X (CrossFire) -2x PCI Express x1 -2x 32-bit v2.3 PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers350 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdateUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS CrashFreeBIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo2Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL @ PME,WOR @ PME, WOR @ RingUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111B

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