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ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI X48CPLATINUM Motherboard

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 17identical
  • 18known 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 X48CPLATINUM Motherboard (3 vs 2). The MSI X48CPLATINUM Motherboard has 4 more chassis fan connectors than the ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (5 vs 1). The ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI X48CPLATINUM Motherboard (6 vs 4). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, ATX on the MSI X48CPLATINUM Motherboard. Audio chip: Realtek ALC1200 on the ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, Realtek ALC888 on the MSI X48CPLATINUM Motherboard.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
    • X48CPLATINUM Motherboard:2
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • X48CPLATINUM Motherboard:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
    • X48CPLATINUM Motherboard:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • X48CPLATINUM Motherboard:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
    • X48CPLATINUM Motherboard:1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • X48CPLATINUM Motherboard:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • X48CPLATINUM Motherboard:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • X48CPLATINUM Motherboard:ATX

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Comparison of P5Q-VM, X48CPLATINUM Motherboard
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 connectors66
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 inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers15
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111CUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
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 mm248.9 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm309.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
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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