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
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 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
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
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
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
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
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source

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