Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5Q-EM DO - Intel Socket 775 vs MSI K9AGM3-FD/FIH Socket AM2 micro ATX

26specifications compared
7differ
19identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5Q-EM DO - Intel Socket 775:Intel
- K9AGM3-FD/FIH Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5Q-EM DO - Intel Socket 775:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9AGM3-FD/FIH Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- P5Q-EM DO - Intel Socket 775:16 GB
- K9AGM3-FD/FIH Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5Q-EM DO - Intel Socket 775:4
- K9AGM3-FD/FIH Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
HDMI ports quantity
- P5Q-EM DO - Intel Socket 775:0
- K9AGM3-FD/FIH Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
PCI Express x1 slots
- P5Q-EM DO - Intel Socket 775:2
- K9AGM3-FD/FIH Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
Width
- P5Q-EM DO - Intel Socket 775:244 mm
- K9AGM3-FD/FIH Socket AM2 micro ATX:230 mm

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Comparison of P5Q-EM DO - Intel Socket 775, K9AGM3-FD/FIH
46 specifications	A ASUS P5Q-EM DO - Intel Socket 775 View product	B MSI K9AGM3-FD/FIH Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9AGM3-FD/FIH View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1894 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
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
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC1200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	230 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Intel 4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1 & 0+1

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