Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5L 1394 vs MSI K9A Platinum

29specifications compared
9differ
20identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5L 1394:Intel
- K9A Platinum:AMD
Processor socket
- P5L 1394:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9A Platinum:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- P5L 1394:4 GB
- K9A Platinum:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5L 1394:4
- K9A Platinum:3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P5L 1394:1
- K9A Platinum:2
Networking features
- P5L 1394:Gigabit LAN
- K9A Platinum:10Mb/s, 100Mb/s & 1000Mb/s
Depth
- P5L 1394:190 mm
- K9A Platinum:245 mm
Audio output
- P5L 1394:High Definition Audio
- K9A Platinum:Realtek ALC883

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Comparison of P5L 1394, K9A Platinum
40 specifications	A ASUS P5L 1394 View product	B MSI K9A Platinum View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
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 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	10Mb/s, 100Mb/s & 1000Mb/s
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	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	2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	190 mm	245 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 ALC883
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1

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