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ASUS P5Q Premium vs MSI K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 3identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5Q Premium:Intel
    • K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5Q Premium:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5Q Premium:10
    • K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5Q Premium:10
    • K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5Q Premium:4
    • K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5Q Premium:1
    • K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5Q Premium:ATX
    • K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of P5Q Premium, K9N2GM-FIH
31 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers106
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers104
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers41
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Expansion slotsKnown for one4 x PCI EXPress x16 2 x PCI EXPress x1 1 x PCIUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNVIDIA GeForce 8200

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