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ASUS P5Q SE/R/C/SI vs MSI G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 15identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • P5Q SE/R/C/SI:4
    • G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5Q SE/R/C/SI:16 GB
    • G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5Q SE/R/C/SI:3
    • G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5Q SE/R/C/SI:6
    • G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5Q SE/R/C/SI:6
    • G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P5Q SE/R/C/SI:0
    • G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P5Q SE/R/C/SI:0
    • G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • P5Q SE/R/C/SI:0
    • G41M-FIDP LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of P5Q SE/R/C/SI, G41M-FIDP
50 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
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
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffersAtheros L1ERealtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm228 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA 3 Gb/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes

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