Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5B-Plus LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX

26specifications compared
14differ
12identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5B-Plus LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5B-Plus LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- P5B-Plus LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- P5B-Plus LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
- K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
RAID levels
- P5B-Plus LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 10
- K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5B-Plus LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- P5B-Plus LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Networking features
- P5B-Plus LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:10/100 Mbps

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Comparison of P5B-Plus, K9AGM2-L
50 specifications	A ASUS P5B-Plus LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5B-Plus View product	B MSI K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9AGM2-L 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 Athlon FX, AMD Sempron
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100 Mbps
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8101E
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	SFS ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI-E x16 3x PCI-E x1 3x PCI 2.2	1xPCI Express x16, 1xPCI Express x1, 2xPCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	228.6 mm	215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite Anti Virus (OEM)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100/66	Ultra DMA 66/100/133
Controller interface typeDiffers	Serial ATA I/II	SATA II
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS AI Gear ASUS Q-Fan 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II

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