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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5Q Pro vs MSI K9N2GM-FD / FIH

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 14identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • Socket AM2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1
    • 0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 6
    • 2
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • Networking features
    • PCIe Gb LAN
    • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • micro ATX

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39 specifications
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ASUS

P5Q ProView product
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MSI

K9N2GM-FD / FIHView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers62
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
TPM connectorYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one6
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersPCIe Gb LANGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
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 mm244 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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