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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5WDG2-WS motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 13identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Intel
    • AMD
  • Processor socket
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • Socket 939
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 4 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 5, 10
    • 0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 4
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 1
    • 4
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • 2
    • 1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • ATX
    • micro ATX

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48 specifications
A

ASUS

P5WDG2-WS motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

Model P5WDG2-WS

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B

MSI

K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX

Model K8NGM2

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Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket 939
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 100, 1
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers14
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one0
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers21
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneNo
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityKnown for one0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersMarvell 88E8066/8062 PCI-E Dual Gb LANVITESSE VSC8201RX/ Realtek 8201CL, ACPI, PCI v2.2.,10Mb/s, 100Mb/s, 1000Mb/s
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC880
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows XP, XP x64
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI-E x 16 2 x PCI-X 2 x PCI 2.2-One PCI Express x 16 slots. -One PCI Express x 1 slots. -Two 32-bit Master PCI bus slots (support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface).
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm24.4 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm24.4 mm
Other features3 differ
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneNo
EZ plug connectorDiffersYesNo
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
GAME/MIDI connectorDiffersYesNo
Special featuresKnown for one-TV-out connector -Clear CMOS button
I/O portsDiffersAudio I/O1 x DVI
Controller interface typeKnown for one4 x SATA 150/300
Audio outputKnown for oneRealtek ALC882, 8 channels +2 Channel High Definition Audio
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneBIOS flash utility under DOS AI Booster ASUS PC Probe II RAID utility Symantec NIS 2005 Adobe Acrobat Reader ver 7.0 Microsoft Direct X ver 9.0C

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