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ASUS P7F-C/4L Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX vs MSI H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 12identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • P7F-C/4L Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:6
    • H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P7F-C/4L Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
    • H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P7F-C/4L Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:4
    • H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P7F-C/4L Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
    • H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:2
  • Networking features
    • P7F-C/4L Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
    • H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P7F-C/4L Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:ATX
    • H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • PCI Express x16 slots
    • P7F-C/4L Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
    • H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1
  • PCI slots
    • P7F-C/4L Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:4
    • H55M-P31 motherboard LGA 1156 (Socket H) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of P7F-C/4L, H55M-P31
48 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 1156 (Socket H)LGA 1156 (Socket H)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers64
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111DL
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100/1000 Mbps
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC889
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 3420Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneFCC, CFR47 Part 15, Class B, CE, EN55022 & EN55024, C-TICKUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsDiffers41
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASWM2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneXGI Z9sUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel 3420Unknown — not stated by the source

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