Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX

18specifications compared
11differ
7identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5LD2-X/GBL motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5LD2-X/GBL motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- P5LD2-X/GBL motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- P5LD2-X/GBL motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5LD2-X/GBL motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
Motherboard form factor
- P5LD2-X/GBL motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- P5LD2-X/GBL motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC662
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek ALC883 / ALC888
Audio output channels
- P5LD2-X/GBL motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5.1 channels
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:7.1 channels

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Comparison of P5LD2-X/GBL, K9AGM3-F
36 specifications	A ASUS P5LD2-X/GBL motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5LD2-X/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
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
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 in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel 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
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC883 / ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 3 x PCI	- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	230 mm
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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