Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9A2 Neo2

38specifications compared
9differ
29identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9A2 Neo2:AMD
Processor socket
- P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9A2 Neo2:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
- K9A2 Neo2:8 GB
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- K9A2 Neo2:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- K9A2 Neo2:2
Networking features
- P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- K9A2 Neo2:Fast Ethernet
Depth
- P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:204 mm
- K9A2 Neo2:210 mm
Controller interface type
- P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:SATA
- K9A2 Neo2:SATAII

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Comparison of P5QL/EPU, K9A2 Neo2
46 specifications	A ASUS P5QL/EPU LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5QL/EPU View product	B MSI K9A2 Neo2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputs	6	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 770
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slots	3	3
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	204 mm	210 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface type	IDE	IDE
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA	SATAII
Audio outputDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC888
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1

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