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ASUS P5N72-T Premium vs MSI G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 14identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P5N72-T Premium has 2 more memory slots than the MSI G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS P5N72-T Premium has 4 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (8 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS P5N72-T Premium has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (6 vs 4). Motherboard form factor: ATX on the ASUS P5N72-T Premium, micro ATX on the MSI G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX. Audio chip: ADI AD1988B on the ASUS P5N72-T Premium, Realtek ALC888 on the MSI G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • P5N72-T Premium:4
    • G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5N72-T Premium:8 GB
    • G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5N72-T Premium:6
    • G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5N72-T Premium:2
    • G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5N72-T Premium:1
    • G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P5N72-T Premium:1
    • G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P5N72-T Premium:0
    • G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5N72-T Premium:ATX
    • G31M3 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of P5N72-T Premium, G31M3
61 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Pentium® Extreme Edition, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® 4Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one667,800,1066,1200 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneIDE, SATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111C
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneNVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm224 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm218 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes

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