Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

16specifications compared
9differ
7identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the ASUS P5BV/SAS Intel® 3200 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (3 vs 1). The MSI K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the ASUS P5BV/SAS Intel® 3200 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS P5BV/SAS Intel® 3200 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX has 1 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the MSI K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX (2 vs 1). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P5BV/SAS Intel® 3200 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, AMD on the MSI K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX. Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5BV/SAS Intel® 3200 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX, Socket AM2 on the MSI K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- P5BV/SAS Intel® 3200 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5BV/SAS Intel® 3200 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5BV/SAS Intel® 3200 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5BV/SAS Intel® 3200 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P5BV/SAS Intel® 3200 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
LAN controller
- P5BV/SAS Intel® 3200 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Broadcom BCM5721
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111B
Networking features
- P5BV/SAS Intel® 3200 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethenet
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- P5BV/SAS Intel® 3200 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of P5BV/SAS, K9AGM3-F
42 specifications	A ASUS P5BV/SAS Intel® 3200 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5BV/SAS 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 ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
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
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
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Broadcom BCM5721	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethenet	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
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	3x PCI 32-bit/33 MHz, 1x PCI-E x16	- 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, SAS	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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