Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX

18specifications compared
9differ
9identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5GC-MX/GBL LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5GC-MX/GBL LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- P5GC-MX/GBL LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- P5GC-MX/GBL LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5GC-MX/GBL LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
Audio output channels
- P5GC-MX/GBL LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:7.1 channels
Width
- P5GC-MX/GBL LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:244 mm
Depth
- P5GC-MX/GBL LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:188 mm
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:230 mm

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Comparison of P5GC-MX/GBL, K9AGM3-F
34 specifications	A ASUS P5GC-MX/GBL LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5GC-MX/GBL 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
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
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
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883 / ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCIe x16 1 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI 2.2	- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	188 mm	230 mm
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA 950	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0,DMI 2.0,WOL - PME,WOR - PME	Unknown — not stated by the source

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