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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP vs MSI K9A2 Platinum

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 20identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • Audio chip
    • ADI AD1988
    • Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
  • Depth
    • 244 mm
    • 245 mm

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46 specifications
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ASUS

M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-APView product
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MSI

K9A2 PlatinumView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one2600 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 1, 0+10, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111B
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 2000/XP/Vista
Overclocking featuresKnown for one- AI NOS - SFS - ASUS C.P.R.
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one4 x PCIe x16 + ATI CrossFireX 2 x PCI 2.2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite ASUS WiFi-AP Solo Wizard
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA II
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes

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