Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5N-E SLI vs MSI K9MM-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket AM2 micro ATX

6specifications compared
5differ
1identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5N-E SLI:Intel
- K9MM-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5N-E SLI:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9MM-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Motherboard form factor
- P5N-E SLI:ATX
- K9MM-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio output channels
- P5N-E SLI:6.1 channels
- K9MM-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket AM2 micro ATX:5.1 channels

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Comparison of P5N-E SLI, K9MM-V
33 specifications	A ASUS P5N-E SLI View product	B MSI K9MM-V motherboard VIA K8M800 Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9MM-V 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
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	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
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	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown 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) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Marvell 88E1116	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio output channelsDiffers	6.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA K8M800
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vista Basic
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express x16 - VGA: x16 - SLI: x8, x8 1 x PCI Express 2 x PCI (PCI 2.2)	3 x PCI
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek ALC883	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB

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