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ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 14identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 2 more memory slots than the MSI K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard (4 vs 2). The ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 12 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard (16 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 2 more SATA connectors than the MSI K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, AMD on the MSI K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard. Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the ASUS P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, Socket AM2 on the MSI K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
    • K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard:Socket AM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
    • K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:16 GB
    • K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard:4 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
    • K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
    • K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard:2
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • P5Q-VM motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
    • K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard:1

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Comparison of P5Q-VM, K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard
49 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one1849 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111CUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit LANUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC1200Realtek ALC888
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 740G
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm228.6 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm243.8 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, Chassis Intrusion, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x HDMI port 1 x PS/2 keyboard 1 x PS/2 mouse 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN jack 1 x Graphics Card Port

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