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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI X38 Platinum

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 8identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 4
    • 8
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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ASUS

M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX

Model M3N-HT

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MSI

X38 PlatinumView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom, AMD Phenom FX
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one533,800,1066 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneIDE, SATA II
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MB
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way SLI
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 8
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6
Number of SATA connectors66
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers21
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet10/100/1000
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111B
Featuresidentical
Component forKnown for onePC
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneNVIDIA
Audio chipKnown for oneADI AD1988B
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista, XP
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3
PCI slotsKnown for one2
Expansion slotsKnown for one3 x PCIe x16, 1 x PCIe x1, 2 x PCI 2.2
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARD
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II, Express Gate, ASUS AI Suite, Anti-virus software (OEM version), ASUS Update
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one1
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes

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