Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5M2 Intel® 3000 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9N6SGM-V motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5M2 Intel® 3000 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9N6SGM-V motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5M2 Intel® 3000 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9N6SGM-V motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- P5M2 Intel® 3000 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- K9N6SGM-V motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- P5M2 Intel® 3000 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
- K9N6SGM-V motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2 GB
Maximum graphics card memory
- P5M2 Intel® 3000 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:32 MB
- K9N6SGM-V motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:128 MB
Motherboard form factor
- P5M2 Intel® 3000 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
- K9N6SGM-V motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of P5M2, K9N6SGM-V
31 specifications	A ASUS P5M2 Intel® 3000 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5M2 View product	B MSI K9N6SGM-V motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9N6SGM-V View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 1E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	32 MB	128 MB
Graphics cardKnown for one	ES1000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Broadcom BCM5721	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vista Premium
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI 32bit/ 33MHz, 2 x PCI-X 133 / 100MHz, 1 x PCI-E x16 (x 8), 1 x SODIMM (ASMB3-SOL)	2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASWM2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Intel ICH7R (IDE/SATA)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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