Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5E-V HDMI vs MSI K9AGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

9specifications compared
4differ
5identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P5E-V HDMI, AMD on the MSI K9AGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX. Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5E-V HDMI, Socket AM2 on the MSI K9AGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX. Motherboard form factor: ATX on the ASUS P5E-V HDMI, micro ATX on the MSI K9AGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX. Expansion slots: 2 x PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 3 x PCI on the ASUS P5E-V HDMI, 2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E on the MSI K9AGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- P5E-V HDMI:Intel
- K9AGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5E-V HDMI:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9AGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Motherboard form factor
- P5E-V HDMI:ATX
- K9AGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of P5E-V HDMI, K9AGM3-FIH
44 specifications	A ASUS P5E-V HDMI View product	B MSI K9AGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9AGM3-FIH View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	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
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA X3500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	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 portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC883	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vista Premium
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 3 x PCI	2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	JMicron JMB368 PATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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