Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5BV-M Intel® 3200 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX

17specifications compared
7differ
10identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5BV-M Intel® 3200 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5BV-M Intel® 3200 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5BV-M Intel® 3200 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P5BV-M Intel® 3200 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
LAN controller
- P5BV-M Intel® 3200 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Broadcom BCM5721
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111B
Networking features
- P5BV-M Intel® 3200 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Dual Gigabit Ethenet
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet

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Comparison of P5BV-M, K9AGM3-F
42 specifications	A ASUS P5BV-M Intel® 3200 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5BV-M View product	B MSI K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9AGM3-F 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
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	3
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Broadcom BCM5721	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresDiffers	Dual Gigabit Ethenet	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 3200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883 / ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2x PCI 32-bit/33 MHz 2x PCI-E x8	- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x PCI
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraATA 33/66/100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA I/II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	XGI Z9s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	SmartFan I	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	ASWM 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm

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