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ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P43 Neo3-FR

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 8identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 4 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI P43 Neo3-FR (8 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI P43 Neo3-FR (6 vs 4). The MSI P43 Neo3-FR has 2 more SATA connectors than the ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (8 vs 6). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, ATX on the MSI P43 Neo3-FR. Audio chip: Realtek ALC1200 on the ASUS P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, Realtek ALC888 on the MSI P43 Neo3-FR.

  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
    • P43 Neo3-FR:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
    • P43 Neo3-FR:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
    • P43 Neo3-FR:8
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
    • P43 Neo3-FR:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • P43 Neo3-FR:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • P43 Neo3-FR:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • P43 Neo3-FR:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P5QL-EM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • P43 Neo3-FR:0

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Comparison of P5QL-EM, P43 Neo3-FR
46 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron® D, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one352 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneGMA X4500Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers68
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
Power 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
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista Windows XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 915P Express
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, WOR @ RingUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 0+1
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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