Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5K PRO vs MSI K9AGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

10specifications compared
4differ
6identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5K PRO:Intel
- K9AGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5K PRO:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9AGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Motherboard form factor
- P5K PRO:ATX
- K9AGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of P5K PRO, K9AGM3-FIH
36 specifications	A ASUS P5K PRO 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
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
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 IEEE1394 connectors	1	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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
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
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vista Premium
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 2 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	218 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
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
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB

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