Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX vs MSI PM8M3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:AMD
- PM8M3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:Socket 939
- PM8M3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:4 GB
- PM8M3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:4
- PM8M3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:4
- PM8M3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
CD/AUX audio in
- A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:No
- PM8M3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Yes
Chassis intrusion connector
- A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:No
- PM8M3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Yes
Number of COM connectors
- A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:No
- PM8M3-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX, PM8M3-V
42 specifications	A ASUS A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 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)
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/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
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 connector	Yes	Yes
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 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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet	10Mb/s & 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 AGP 8x/4X 2 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe 2 ASUS LiveUpdate Antivirus	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 ALC655
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	S3 UniChrome Pro
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	210 mm

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