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
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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