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ASUS P5N32-SLI Premium/WiFi-AP vs MSI K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 10identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5N32-SLI Premium/WiFi-AP:Intel
    • K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5N32-SLI Premium/WiFi-AP:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • P5N32-SLI Premium/WiFi-AP:4
    • K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5N32-SLI Premium/WiFi-AP:8 GB
    • K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
  • RAID levels
    • P5N32-SLI Premium/WiFi-AP:1, 0+1
    • K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5N32-SLI Premium/WiFi-AP:4
    • K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5N32-SLI Premium/WiFi-AP:6
    • K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5N32-SLI Premium/WiFi-AP:2
    • K9AGM2-L Socket AM2 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of P5N32-SLI Premium/WiFi-AP, K9AGM2-L
48 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Athlon FX, AMD Sempron
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers1, 0+10, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityDiffers01
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers2 x Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11g10/100 Mbps
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8101E
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneAI NOS ASUS AI Booster Precision Tweaker ASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x8 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI 2.21xPCI Express x16, 1xPCI Express x1, 2xPCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm215 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster ASUS AI Suite ASUS WiFi-AP Solo Wizard NVIDIA MediaShield RAIDUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for one- AI Gear - AI Nap - ASUS Q-Fan 2 - ASUS Optional Fan - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS O.C. Profile - ASUS Music Alarm - ASUS EZ Flash2 - ASUS MyLogo3Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeDiffersNVIDIA MediaShield RAIDSATA II
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltra DMA 66/100/133
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II

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