Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI P5KPL GREEN

31specifications compared
13differ
18identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
- P5KPL GREEN:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- P5KPL GREEN:4
Number of SATA connectors
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5
- P5KPL GREEN:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- P5KPL GREEN:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- P5KPL GREEN:2
Audio chip
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC883
- P5KPL GREEN:Realtek ALC662
Audio output channels
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:7.1 channels
- P5KPL GREEN:5.1 channels
Compatible operating systems
- P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Windows Vista/XP
- P5KPL GREEN:Windows 2000/XP/Vista

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Comparison of P5K, P5KPL GREEN
45 specifications	A MSI P5K LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5K View product	B MSI P5KPL GREEN 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 сompatibility	Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
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
Number of EATX power connectors	1	1
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows Vista/XP	Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2x PCI-E x16, 1x PCI-E x1, 3x PCI	1x PCI Express X16, 1x PCI Express X1, 3x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit	64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	193 mm
Other features3 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100/66	UltraDMA 100/66
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA	Serial ATA 150/300
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresDiffers	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE	WOL @ PME,WOR @ PME, WOR @ Ring
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUS CrashFreeBIOS3, ASUS EZ Flash2, ASUS Q-Fan, ASUS MyLogo2
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA, UDMA, USB
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ASUS PC Probe II, ASUS LiveUpdate

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