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MSI P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI P45T-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

30specifications compared
4differ
26identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
- P45T-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- P45T-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
LAN controller
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek RTL8111DL
- P45T-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek RTL8111C
Networking features
- P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Fast Ethernet
- P45T-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet

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Comparison of P45-C51, P45T-C51
41 specifications	A MSI P45-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P45-C51 View product	B MSI P45T-C51 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P45T-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
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	6
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	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 outputsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111DL	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC889 / ALC885
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	220 mm	220 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATAII	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek ALC889	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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