Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5L 1394 vs MSI 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

27specifications compared
11differ
16identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P5L 1394:4
- 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- P5L 1394:4 GB
- 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5L 1394:4
- 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P5L 1394:4
- 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- P5L 1394:1
- 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Networking features
- P5L 1394:Gigabit LAN
- 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
Motherboard form factor
- P5L 1394:ATX
- 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Width
- P5L 1394:305 mm
- 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm

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Comparison of P5L 1394, 865GM3-V
39 specifications	A ASUS P5L 1394 View product	B MSI 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 865GM3-V View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-E x16 2 x PCI-E x 1 3 x PCI 2.2	1 x AGP 2 x PCI 2.3 32-bit PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	190 mm	205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II Anti-Virus Software Adobe Acrobat Reader Microsoft Direct X ver 9.0C ASUS LiveUpdate	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	High Definition Audio	Realtek ALC655
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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