Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

27specifications compared
9differ
18identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P5L-VM 1394:4
- 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- P5L-VM 1394:4 GB
- 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5L-VM 1394:4
- 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P5L-VM 1394:4
- 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- P5L-VM 1394:1
- 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Networking features
- P5L-VM 1394:Gigabit LAN
- 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
Depth
- P5L-VM 1394:245 mm
- 865GM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:205 mm

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Comparison of P5L-VM 1394, 865GM3-V
36 specifications	A ASUS P5L-VM 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
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 IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	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
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro 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 Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI 2.2	1 x AGP 2 x PCI 2.3 32-bit PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	245 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	205 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe 2 ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC883 High Definition Audio	Realtek ALC655
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950	Unknown — not stated by the source

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