Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe AMD Socket939 ATX vs MSI PM8M3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

25specifications compared
12differ
13identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A8N32-SLI Deluxe AMD Socket939 ATX:AMD
- PM8M3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A8N32-SLI Deluxe AMD Socket939 ATX:Socket 939
- PM8M3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- A8N32-SLI Deluxe AMD Socket939 ATX:4
- PM8M3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- A8N32-SLI Deluxe AMD Socket939 ATX:4 GB
- PM8M3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- A8N32-SLI Deluxe AMD Socket939 ATX:4
- PM8M3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- A8N32-SLI Deluxe AMD Socket939 ATX:5
- PM8M3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Motherboard form factor
- A8N32-SLI Deluxe AMD Socket939 ATX:ATX
- PM8M3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Width
- A8N32-SLI Deluxe AMD Socket939 ATX:305 mm
- PM8M3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm

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Comparison of A8N32-SLI Deluxe AMD Socket939 ATX, PM8M3-V
44 specifications	A ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe AMD Socket939 ATX View product	B MSI PM8M3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model PM8M3-V View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
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
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Dual Gigabit LAN Marvell 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit LAN & Wireless 54 Mbps IEEE 802.11g	10Mb/s & 100MB/s
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC850	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI-E x16 with SLI, x16, x16 1 x PCI-E x4 (PCI-E x4 / PCI-E x1) 3 x PCI 2.2	1 x AGP 8x/4X 2 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NV RIS (Remote Installation Service) application NV Firewall NV RAID Anti-virus software (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF	Realtek ALC655
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, RPL	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for one	RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 & JBOD - Serial ATA Silicon Image 3132	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S3 UniChrome Pro

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