Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5PL2-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI P6N motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

9specifications compared
3differ
6identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- P5PL2-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2 GB
- P6N motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
Audio output channels
- P5PL2-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6.1 channels
- P6N motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:7.1 channels

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Comparison of P5PL2-E, P6N
33 specifications	A ASUS P5PL2-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5PL2-E View product	B MSI P6N motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P6N View product
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron® D, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® Extreme Edition
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers	6.1 channels	7.1 channels
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	ASUS C.P.R SFS: 200 MHz - 450MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC885
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express X16 2 x PCI E X1 3 x PCI(PCI2.2)	3xPCI-E (x16), 2xPCI-E (x1), 2xPCI
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	ADI1986A	Unknown — not stated by the source
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10x USB 2.0 6xS-ATA II RAID 1xU-DMA133 IDE 1xFDD
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	304 mm

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