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ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 10identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (3 vs 2). The ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 2 more SATA connectors than the MSI P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (6 vs 4). The ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (6 vs 4). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, ATX on the MSI P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
    • P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
    • P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
    • P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
    • P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • P7NSLI-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX

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Comparison of P5Q-VM, P7NSLI-FI
47 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1849 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111CUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1200Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers13
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — 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
WidthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm304.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, Chassis Intrusion, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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