Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5L-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

17specifications compared
7differ
10identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- P5L-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5L-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P5L-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Networking features
- P5L-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Gb LAN PCIe
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
Audio output channels
- P5L-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:7.1 channels
Audio output
- P5L-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Azalia ADI1986A
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:VIA VT1708

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Comparison of P5L-MX, P4M890M-L
40 specifications	A ASUS P5L-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5L-MX View product	B MSI P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P4M890M-L View product
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gb LAN PCIe	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VT6103L
Features1 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-E x16 1 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI	- 1 PCI Express x 16 - 2 PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	203 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Microsoft directX Adobe acrobat reader ASUS Screensaver Symantec NIS2006	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Azalia ADI1986A	VIA VT1708
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- 1 x Parallel - 1 x Serial port (COM 1) - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard - 1 x PS/2 Mouse - 1 x Audio I/O (6 in 1) - 4 x USB 2.0 - 1 x IEEE1394 (optional) - 1 x RJ45 LAN jack - 1 x VGA port

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