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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P45 Neo2-FIR

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 13identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI P45 Neo2-FIR has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI P45 Neo2-FIR has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (16 GB vs 8 GB). The ASUS P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 3 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI P45 Neo2-FIR (6 vs 3). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the ASUS P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, ATX on the MSI P45 Neo2-FIR. Audio chip: VIA VT1708B on the ASUS P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, Realtek ALC888 on the MSI P45 Neo2-FIR.

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 6
    • 3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 8
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 0
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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ASUS

P5QL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Model P5QL-CM

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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme, Intel® Core™2 Quad
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Internal memoryKnown for one0 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers63
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity66
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
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneIEEE1394 / FireWire, Realtek 8111C
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708BRealtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWin Vista
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one2
PCI slotsKnown for one2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers229 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes
I/O portsKnown for one1 x IDE
Graphics controllerKnown for oneIntel GMA4500
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one352 MB

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