Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5NT WS vs MSI K9AGM2-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

10specifications compared
7differ
3identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5NT WS:Intel
- K9AGM2-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5NT WS:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9AGM2-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- P5NT WS:4
- K9AGM2-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- P5NT WS:2
- K9AGM2-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
Networking features
- P5NT WS:Dual Gigabit Ethernet
- K9AGM2-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- P5NT WS:ATX
- K9AGM2-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of P5NT WS, K9AGM2-FIH
46 specifications	A ASUS P5NT WS View product	B MSI K9AGM2-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9AGM2-FIH View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
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, 0+1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	2	1
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	2	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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Dual Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chip	RealTek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	AI NOS ASUS AI Booster ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vista Premium
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	3x PCI Express x16 1x PCI-X 2x PCI Express x1 1x PCI 2.2	2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti Virus (OEM)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA I/II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS EZ DIY ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Q-Fan 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB

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