Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3A-H/HDMI AMD vs ASUS P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

20specifications compared
13differ
7identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:AMD
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:Socket AM2
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:4
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
ECC сompatibility
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:ECC & Non-ECC
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:8 GB
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:8
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:6
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Motherboard form factor
- M3A-H/HDMI AMD:ATX
- P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of M3A-H/HDMI, P5KPL-CM
36 specifications	A ASUS M3A-H/HDMI AMD Model M3A-H/HDMI View product	B ASUS P5KPL-CM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5KPL-CM View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory3 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityDiffers	ECC & Non-ECC	Non-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 3200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	8	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion 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) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 780G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1200	VIA VT1708B
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows Vista, Windows XP	Windows Vista, Windows XP
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 3 x PCI 2.2	1 x PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI
BIOS1 differ
BIOS memory sizeDiffers	64 Mbit	32 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	218 mm	203 mm

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