Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5B-VM DO vs MSI K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX

22specifications compared
8differ
14identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5B-VM DO:Intel
- K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5B-VM DO:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- P5B-VM DO:4
- K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- P5B-VM DO:8 GB
- K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
RAID levels
- P5B-VM DO:0, 1, 10
- K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1
Number of SATA connectors
- P5B-VM DO:7
- K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5B-VM DO:1
- K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of P5B-VM DO, K9AGM2-L
47 specifications	A ASUS P5B-VM DO 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
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	7	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8101E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100 Mbps
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-E x16 1 x PCI-E x4 2 x PCI 2.2	1xPCI Express x16, 1xPCI Express x1, 2xPCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100/133
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Audio outputKnown for one	ADI AD1988	Unknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source

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