Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR vs MSI P6NGM-FIH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR:AMD
- P6NGM-FIH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR:Socket AM2
- P6NGM-FIH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR:4
- P6NGM-FIH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR:8 GB
- P6NGM-FIH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR:6
- P6NGM-FIH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
HDMI ports quantity
- motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR:0
- P6NGM-FIH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR:ATX
- P6NGM-FIH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR, P6NGM-FIH
40 specifications	A ASUS motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR View product	B MSI P6NGM-FIH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P6NGM-FIH View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vista Premium
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E x1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Award	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI-E x16 VGA
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB

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