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ASUS P5MT-M Retail vs MSI K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 9identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5MT-M Retail:Intel
    • K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5MT-M Retail:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX:Socket 939
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5MT-M Retail:8 GB
    • K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5MT-M Retail:2
    • K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX:4
  • Serial ports quantity
    • P5MT-M Retail:2
    • K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX:0
  • Width
    • P5MT-M Retail:244 mm
    • K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX:24.4 mm
  • Depth
    • P5MT-M Retail:244 mm
    • K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX:24.4 mm

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Comparison of P5MT-M Retail, K8NGM2
48 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket 939
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of SATA connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityDiffers20
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers2 x Broadcom BCM5721 PCI-E Gb LANVITESSE VSC8201RX/ Realtek 8201CL, ACPI, PCI v2.2.,10Mb/s, 100Mb/s, 1000Mb/s
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factormicro ATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC880
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows 2000 Server w/SP4 Windows 2000 Advanced Server w/SP4 Windows 2003 Standard SP1 32bit/64bit Windows 2003 Enterprise SP1 32bit/64bit Red Hat Enterprise AS 3.0 UP3/UP4/UP5 Red Hat Enterprise AS 4.0 SuSE Enterprise Server 9.0 SuSE Enterprise Server 9.0 w/SP1 SuSE Enterprise Server 9.2 Fedora corMicrosoft Windows XP, XP x64
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® E7230Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI-E x8 slot 2 x PCI 33 / 5V 1 x PCI-E x8 slot (x4 link) Mini-PCI Socket (ASMB2 Card)-One PCI Express x 16 slots. -One PCI Express x 1 slots. -Two 32-bit Master PCI bus slots (support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface).
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm24.4 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm24.4 mm
Other features1 differ
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Special featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-TV-out connector -Clear CMOS button
I/O portsDiffers6 x Fan Front LAN LED 2 x Front LAN LED1 x DVI
Graphics controllerKnown for oneATI RageXLUnknown — not stated by the source
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

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