Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Maximus Extreme vs MSI K9NGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX

29specifications compared
13differ
16identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Maximus Extreme:Intel
- K9NGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- Maximus Extreme:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9NGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Number of SATA connectors
- Maximus Extreme:6
- K9NGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Maximus Extreme:6
- K9NGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Maximus Extreme:2
- K9NGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- Maximus Extreme:1
- K9NGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Motherboard form factor
- Maximus Extreme:ATX
- K9NGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- Maximus Extreme:ADI AD1988B
- K9NGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of Maximus Extreme, K9NGM3-FD
45 specifications	A ASUS Maximus Extreme View product	B MSI K9NGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9NGM3-FD View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Sempron
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	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
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Dual Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1988B	Realtek ALC888
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 2000/XP/Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	3 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI 2.2	1 x PCI Express x16, 1 x PCI Express x1, 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	269 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	3D Game: S.T.A.L.K.E.R 3DMark'06 AE Kaspersky Anti-Virus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100/66	SATA II
Controller interface typeDiffers	Serial ATA II	Ultra DMA 66/100/133
Special featuresKnown for one	Q-Connector Q-Fan Plus ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS MyLogo3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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