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ASUS P5QL-VM EPU vs MSI P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

35specifications compared
15differ
20identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- P5QL-VM EPU:16 GB
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
Number of chassis fan connectors
- P5QL-VM EPU:1
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5QL-VM EPU:1
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- P5QL-VM EPU:1
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
HDMI ports quantity
- P5QL-VM EPU:1
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
DVI-D ports quantity
- P5QL-VM EPU:1
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
Headphone outputs
- P5QL-VM EPU:1
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
Networking features
- P5QL-VM EPU:Gigabit Ethernet
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Fast Ethernet

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Comparison of P5QL-VM EPU, P45-C51
52 specifications	A ASUS P5QL-VM EPU View product	B MSI P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P45-C51 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
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/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
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 connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers	1	2
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
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 ports5 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 quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111DL
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC887	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsDiffers	2	3
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	220 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100	IDE
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA 3 Gb/s	SATAII
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x LPT connector	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC889
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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