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ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P31 Neo-F V2

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 9identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 4 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI P31 Neo-F V2 (6 vs 2). The ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 2 more SATA connectors than the MSI P31 Neo-F V2 (6 vs 4). The ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI P31 Neo-F V2 (6 vs 4). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, ATX on the MSI P31 Neo-F V2. Audio chip: Realtek ALC1200 on the ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, Realtek ALC888 on the MSI P31 Neo-F V2.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
    • P31 Neo-F V2:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
    • P31 Neo-F V2:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
    • P31 Neo-F V2:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • P31 Neo-F V2:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • P31 Neo-F V2:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • P31 Neo-F V2:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • P31 Neo-F V2:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • P31 Neo-F V2:0

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Comparison of P5QL-EM, P31 Neo-F V2
48 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® Extreme Edition
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek 8111C
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Vista Windows XPWindows Vista
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm220 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x IDE
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, WOR @ RingUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one352 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneGMA X4500Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source

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