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ASUS P5P41T LE vs MSI G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

37specifications compared
12differ
25identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- P5P41T LE:2
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- P5P41T LE:0
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Headphone outputs
- P5P41T LE:1
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
Motherboard form factor
- P5P41T LE:ATX
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- P5P41T LE:Realtek ALC662
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels
- P5P41T LE:5.1 channels
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:7.1 channels
PCI Express x1 slots
- P5P41T LE:2
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
PCI slots
- P5P41T LE:3
- G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of P5P41T LE, G43M2-F
47 specifications	A ASUS P5P41T LE View product	B MSI G43M2-F LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G43M2-F View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	3	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	288 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 100/66/33	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA 3 Gb/s	SATAII
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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