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ASUS P5M2-M/C Intel® 3000 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

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  • 9specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 5identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5M2-M/C Intel® 3000 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
    • K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5M2-M/C Intel® 3000 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5M2-M/C Intel® 3000 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2

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Comparison of P5M2-M/C, K9NBPM2-FID
36 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Sempron
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels0, 10, 1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one32 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneBroadcom BCM5721Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 3000Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI-E x 8 slot (x 4) 1 x PCI-E x 8 slot (x 8) 1 x 32bit PCI 1 x 32bit PCI- 1 PCI Express x16 slot - 1 PCI Express x1 slot - 2 PCI slots
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel ICH7R: 1 x IDE, UltraATA 33/66/100Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneXGI Z7 PCIUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- 1 x Parallel - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard - 1 x PS/2 Mouse - 1 x VGA port - 1 x DVI-D port - 1 x IEEE1394 port - 1 x Audio I/O (Line-in/Line-out/MIC) - 4 x USB 2.0 - 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm

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