Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9A Platinum

28specifications compared
10differ
18identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9A Platinum:AMD
Processor socket
- P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9A Platinum:Socket AM2
RAID levels
- P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, JBOD
- K9A Platinum:0, 1, 0+1
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- K9A Platinum:3
Number of SATA connectors
- P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5
- K9A Platinum:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- K9A Platinum:2
Networking features
- P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit LAN
- K9A Platinum:10Mb/s, 100Mb/s & 1000Mb/s
Depth
- P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:244 mm
- K9A Platinum:245 mm

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of P5B-V, K9A Platinum
44 specifications	A ASUS P5B-V motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5B-V View product	B MSI K9A Platinum View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, JBOD	0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Marvell 88E8001	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	10Mb/s, 100Mb/s & 1000Mb/s
Featuresidentical
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI-E x16 2 x PCI-E x1 3 x PCI	2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite ASUS Music Alarm Anti-virus software (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	ADI AD1988A	Realtek ALC883
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3000	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons