Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5V-X SE vs MSI K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX

14specifications compared
12differ
2identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5V-X SE:Intel
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5V-X SE:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- P5V-X SE:2
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- P5V-X SE:4 GB
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5V-X SE:4
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P5V-X SE:0
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5V-X SE:1
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- P5V-X SE:0
- K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of P5V-X SE, K9AGM3-F
36 specifications	A ASUS P5V-X SE View product	B MSI K9AGM3-F Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9AGM3-F 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 Sempron
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC883 / ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x PCI
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
WeightKnown for one	615 g	Unknown — not stated by the source

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