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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI G43M2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 10identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI G43M2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 12 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI G43M2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (16 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI G43M2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 3). Networking features: Dual Gigabit LAN on the ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, Gigabit Ethernet on the MSI G43M2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the ASUS P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, micro ATX on the MSI G43M2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 3
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 2
    • 1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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48 specifications
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ASUS

P5Q-E/WiFi-AP LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

Model P5Q-E/WiFi-AP

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B

MSI

G43M2 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Model G43M2

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers31
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffersDual Gigabit LANGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD2000BRealtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
CertificationKnown for oneWOL - PME, WOR - PME, WOR - Ring, PXE
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI slotsKnown for one2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm228 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAII
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 Mbit

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