Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A8r-mvp s939 Retail vs MSI 915GVM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

25specifications compared
12differ
13identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A8r-mvp s939 Retail:AMD
- 915GVM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A8r-mvp s939 Retail:Socket 939
- 915GVM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- A8r-mvp s939 Retail:4 GB
- 915GVM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- A8r-mvp s939 Retail:4
- 915GVM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
CD/AUX audio in
- A8r-mvp s939 Retail:No
- 915GVM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Yes
Chassis intrusion connector
- A8r-mvp s939 Retail:No
- 915GVM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Yes
Number of COM connectors
- A8r-mvp s939 Retail:No
- 915GVM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- A8r-mvp s939 Retail:0
- 915GVM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of A8r-mvp s939 Retail, 915GVM3-V
42 specifications	A ASUS A8r-mvp s939 Retail View product	B MSI 915GVM3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 915GVM3-V View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Internal I/O4 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inDiffers	No	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Number of COM connectorsDiffers	No	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet	10 / 100Mb/s
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	1 x PCI Express Lite 3 x PCI 2.3 32-bit PCI
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe 2 ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	305 x 245	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputDiffers	ADI AD1986A SoundMAX	Realtek ALC850
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 900
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 mm

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