Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5MT-MX/C motherboard Intel® E7230 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI 975X Platinum

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Number of SATA connectors
- P5MT-MX/C motherboard Intel® E7230 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- 975X Platinum:5
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5MT-MX/C motherboard Intel® E7230 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
- 975X Platinum:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P5MT-MX/C motherboard Intel® E7230 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
- 975X Platinum:1
Motherboard form factor
- P5MT-MX/C motherboard Intel® E7230 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- 975X Platinum:ATX
Width
- P5MT-MX/C motherboard Intel® E7230 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
- 975X Platinum:305 mm
Depth
- P5MT-MX/C motherboard Intel® E7230 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
- 975X Platinum:245 mm

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Comparison of P5MT-MX/C, 975X Platinum
34 specifications	A ASUS P5MT-MX/C motherboard Intel® E7230 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5MT-MX/C View product	B MSI 975X Platinum View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	5
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	3	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Broadcom BCM5721 PCI-E Gb LAN	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® E7230	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-E x16 (x8) 1 x PCI-E x8 (x4) 2 x 32bit/33MHz PCI	2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek AL883
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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