Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI K9AGM3-F - Socket AM2, Micro-ATX

23specifications compared
9differ
14identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
- K9AGM3-F - Socket AM2, Micro-ATX:6
Number of SATA connectors
- M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:6
- K9AGM3-F - Socket AM2, Micro-ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
- K9AGM3-F - Socket AM2, Micro-ATX:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0
- K9AGM3-F - Socket AM2, Micro-ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
- K9AGM3-F - Socket AM2, Micro-ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ADI AD1988B
- K9AGM3-F - Socket AM2, Micro-ATX:Realtek ALC883 / ALC888
Width
- M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:305 mm
- K9AGM3-F - Socket AM2, Micro-ATX:244 mm
Depth
- M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:245 mm
- K9AGM3-F - Socket AM2, Micro-ATX:230 mm

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Comparison of M2-CROSSHAIR, K9AGM3-F - Socket AM2, Micro-ATX
46 specifications	A ASUS M2-CROSSHAIR motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model M2-CROSSHAIR View product	B MSI K9AGM3-F - Socket AM2, Micro-ATX View product
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Sempron
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1988B	Realtek ALC883 / ALC888
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	-ASUS AI NOS, -AI Overclocking, -AI Clock Skew, -ASUS PEG Link, -ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express x16, 1 x PCI Express x4, 3 x PCI 2.2.	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	230 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Futuremark 3DMark06 AE NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Kaspersky AntiVirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Silicon Image 3132 SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	-LCD Poster, -EL I/O, -Onboard LED, -CMOS, -Q-Connector, -Q-Fan Plus, -ASUS CrashFree BIOS3, -ASUS EZ Flash2, -ASUS Music Alarm, -ASUS MyLogo3.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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