Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP vs MSI K9A2 CF-F

18specifications compared
6differ
12identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP:2
- K9A2 CF-F:4
Number of SATA connectors
- M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP:6
- K9A2 CF-F:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP:6
- K9A2 CF-F:4
eSATA ports quantity
- M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP:1
- K9A2 CF-F:0
Compatible operating systems
- M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP:Windows 2000/XP/Vista
- K9A2 CF-F:Vista Premuim

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Comparison of M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP, K9A2 CF-F
45 specifications	A ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP View product	B MSI K9A2 CF-F View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	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 in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	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	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	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
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	ADI AD1988	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000/XP/Vista	Vista Premuim
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	- AI NOS - SFS - ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 790X
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	4 x PCIe x16 + ATI CrossFireX 2 x PCI 2.2	2x PCI-E 2.0 x16 2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E x1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite ASUS WiFi-AP Solo Wizard	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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