Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5QL-VM EPU vs MSI G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

25specifications compared
7differ
18identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- P5QL-VM EPU:16 GB
- G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5QL-VM EPU:3
- G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P5QL-VM EPU:6
- G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5QL-VM EPU:6
- G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5QL-VM EPU:1
- G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Audio chip
- P5QL-VM EPU:Realtek ALC887
- G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC889
Depth
- P5QL-VM EPU:244 mm
- G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:230 mm

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Comparison of P5QL-VM EPU, G41TM-E63
50 specifications	A ASUS P5QL-VM EPU View product	B MSI G41TM-E63 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G41TM-E63 View product
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1759 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA X4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Atheros AR8131M
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC887	Realtek ALC889
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	230 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA 3 Gb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x LPT connector	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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