Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9N2GM-FD / FIH

24specifications compared
11differ
13identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9N2GM-FD / FIH:AMD
Processor socket
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9N2GM-FD / FIH:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
- K9N2GM-FD / FIH:8 GB
RAID levels
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1
- K9N2GM-FD / FIH:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- K9N2GM-FD / FIH:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- K9N2GM-FD / FIH:4
Networking features
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:PCIe Gb LAN
- K9N2GM-FD / FIH:Gigabit Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
- K9N2GM-FD / FIH:micro ATX

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Comparison of P5Q, K9N2GM-FD / FIH
37 specifications	A ASUS P5Q LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5Q View product	B MSI K9N2GM-FD / FIH View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
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, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	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
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
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	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	PCIe Gb LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1200	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	1 x PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
Depth	244 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA2
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source

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