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ASUS M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI P4M900M3-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 7identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
    • P4M900M3-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
    • P4M900M3-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
    • P4M900M3-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2 GB
  • Graphics card
    • M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:GeForce 8
    • P4M900M3-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Chrome9 HC
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:3
    • P4M900M3-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:6
    • P4M900M3-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
  • Audio chip
    • M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:ADI AD1988B
    • P4M900M3-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC888
  • Width
    • M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:305 mm
    • P4M900M3-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:244 mm

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70 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom, AMD Phenom FXUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one533,800,1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneIDE, SATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardDiffersGeForce 8Chrome9 HC
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers62
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8201CL
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneNVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista, XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA P4M900
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsDiffers3 x PCIe x16, 1 x PCIe x1, 2 x PCI 2.21 x PCI-E X16 2 x PCI 2.2 32-bit
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm200 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II, Express Gate, ASUS AI Suite, Anti-virus software (OEM version), ASUS UpdateUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes

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