Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5Q3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9A2GM V3 Motherboard

31specifications compared
15differ
16identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5Q3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:AMD
Processor socket
- P5Q3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- P5Q3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:2
Maximum internal memory
- P5Q3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5Q3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P5Q3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5Q3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:4
eSATA ports quantity
- P5Q3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:0

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Comparison of P5Q3, K9A2GM V3 Motherboard
53 specifications	A ASUS P5Q3 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5Q3 View product	B MSI K9A2GM V3 Motherboard View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	4 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	10/100/1000
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1200	Realtek ALC888 / ALC662
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 740G
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL by PME, WOR by PME, WOR by Ring, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215 x 24.4 x 1 mm

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