Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9A2VM-FD AMD

20specifications compared
12differ
8identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9A2VM-FD AMD:AMD
Processor socket
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9A2VM-FD AMD:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
- K9A2VM-FD AMD:8 GB
RAID levels
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1
- K9A2VM-FD AMD:0, 1, 0+1
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- K9A2VM-FD AMD:3
Number of SATA connectors
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- K9A2VM-FD AMD:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- K9A2VM-FD AMD:4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- K9A2VM-FD AMD:0

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Comparison of P5Q, K9A2VM-FD
45 specifications	A ASUS P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5Q View product	B MSI K9A2VM-FD AMD Model K9A2VM-FD View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Phenom X3, AMD Phenom X4
Memory1 differ
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 0+1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	PCIe Gb LAN	Realtek RTL8111C, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 780V
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1200	Realtek ALC888
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	On-Board: 1 x Front panel 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x SPDIF-out Back Panel: 1 x Graphics Card
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source

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