Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5LD2-X LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI X38 Platinum

13specifications compared
6differ
7identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- P5LD2-X LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- X38 Platinum:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P5LD2-X LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- X38 Platinum:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5LD2-X LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- X38 Platinum:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P5LD2-X LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- X38 Platinum:2
Width
- P5LD2-X LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
- X38 Platinum:245 mm
Depth
- P5LD2-X LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:183 mm
- X38 Platinum:305 mm

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Comparison of P5LD2-X, X38 Platinum
29 specifications	A ASUS P5LD2-X LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5LD2-X View product	B MSI X38 Platinum View product
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC662	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista/XP/2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	305 mm
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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