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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5Q Pro vs MSI K9A2VM-F V2

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 10identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • Socket AM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • 4
    • 2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 4 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1
    • 0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 6
    • 3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • Networking features
    • PCIe Gb LAN
    • Gigabit Ethernet

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ASUS

P5Q ProView product
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MSI

K9A2VM-F V2View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneAMD Phenom
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Memory slots typeKnown for oneDIMM
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channel
Memory voltageKnown for one1.8 V
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one800,1066,533,667 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneParallel ATA, SATA II
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 1, 0+1, JBOD
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supported
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers63
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one0
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersPCIe Gb LANGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for onePC
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneAMD
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780V
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC1200
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1
PCI slotsKnown for one2
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 3 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI1 x PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm215 mm
Depth244 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneIDE
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA2
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit

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