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ASUS P6T Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs MSI IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 6identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor socket
    • P6T Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • P6T Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
    • IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P6T Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:12 GB
    • IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P6T Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:3
    • IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P6T Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
    • IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P6T Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
    • IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P6T Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
    • IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX:0
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P6T Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
    • IM-Q35 LGA 775 (Socket T) mini ITX:0

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Comparison of P6T, IM-Q35
52 specifications
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers62
Maximum internal memoryDiffers12 GB4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers10
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111CUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmini ITX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC Cl. B/ CE / C-Tick / BSMI / VCCI
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm170 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm170 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneJMicron JMB322Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneJMicron JMB363Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source384 MB
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGMA 3100
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 80%

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