Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI P5KPL GREEN vs MSI Striker II Formula

25specifications compared
11differ
14identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- P5KPL GREEN:4 GB
- Striker II Formula:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5KPL GREEN:4
- Striker II Formula:3
Number of SATA connectors
- P5KPL GREEN:4
- Striker II Formula:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5KPL GREEN:4
- Striker II Formula:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5KPL GREEN:2
- Striker II Formula:1
Audio output channels
- P5KPL GREEN:5.1 channels
- Striker II Formula:7.1 channels
Depth
- P5KPL GREEN:193 mm
- Striker II Formula:245 mm
Cables included
- P5KPL GREEN:SATA, UDMA, USB
- Striker II Formula:SATA

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Comparison of P5KPL GREEN, Striker II Formula
43 specifications	A MSI P5KPL GREEN View product	B MSI Striker II Formula 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	4 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC662	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP/Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI Express X16, 1x PCI Express X1, 3x PCI	2 x PCIe 2.0 x16, 1 x PCIe x16, 2 x PCIe x1, 2 x PCI 2.2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	193 mm	245 mm
Packaging content2 differ
Cables includedDiffers	SATA, UDMA, USB	SATA
Bundled softwareDiffers	ASUS PC Probe II, ASUS LiveUpdate	Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts, ASUS PC Probe II, ASUS AI Suite, Futuremark 3DMark 06 AE
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 100/66	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA 150/300	Unknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS CrashFreeBIOS3, ASUS EZ Flash2, ASUS Q-Fan, ASUS MyLogo2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresDiffers	WOL @ PME,WOR @ PME, WOR @ Ring	WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD

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