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ASUS P5N72-T Premium vs MSI K9A2VM-FD AMD

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 15identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5N72-T Premium:Intel
    • K9A2VM-FD AMD:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5N72-T Premium:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • K9A2VM-FD AMD:Socket AM2
  • RAID levels
    • P5N72-T Premium:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • K9A2VM-FD AMD:0, 1, 0+1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5N72-T Premium:4
    • K9A2VM-FD AMD:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5N72-T Premium:6
    • K9A2VM-FD AMD:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5N72-T Premium:6
    • K9A2VM-FD AMD:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5N72-T Premium:2
    • K9A2VM-FD AMD:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5N72-T Premium:1
    • K9A2VM-FD AMD:2

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Comparison of P5N72-T Premium, K9A2VM-FD
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K9A2VM-FD AMD

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Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesDiffersIntel® Pentium® Extreme Edition, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® 4AMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one667,800,1066,1200 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneIDE, SATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0, 1, 0+1
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one3-Way SLIUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111C, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneNVIDIAUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC888
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 780V
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAWARDUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOn-Board: 1 x Front panel 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x SPDIF-out Back Panel: 1 x Graphics Card

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