Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e vs MSI K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX

25specifications compared
10differ
15identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:Intel
- K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:Socket 939
Maximum internal memory
- P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:8 GB
- K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:4
- K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:8
- K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:4
Motherboard form factor
- P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:ATX
- K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:micro ATX
Width
- P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:305 mm
- K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:244 mm
Depth
- P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:245 mm
- K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e, K8NGM2-FID
43 specifications	A ASUS P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e View product	B MSI K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX Model K8NGM2-FID View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket 939
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Marvell 88E8066/8062 PCI-E Dual Gb LAN & WiFi AP	10, 100, 1000Mb/s (VITESSE VSC8201RX )
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC882	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI-E x 16 2 x PCI-X 2 x PCI 2.2	1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x 32-bit Master PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II RAID utility Symantec NIS 2005 Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 Microsoft Direct X 9.0C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, AI NET, Chassis Intrusion	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC880

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