Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI G33 Platinum vs MSI K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX

26specifications compared
10differ
16identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- G33 Platinum:Intel
- K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- G33 Platinum:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Number of SATA connectors
- G33 Platinum:5
- K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- G33 Platinum:6
- K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
LAN controller
- G33 Platinum:Realtek RTL8111B
- K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek RTL8101E
Motherboard form factor
- G33 Platinum:ATX
- K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- G33 Platinum:Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
- K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
Controller 2nd interface type
- G33 Platinum:Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
- K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:SATA II

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Comparison of G33 Platinum, K9AGM3-FD
38 specifications	A MSI G33 Platinum View product	B MSI K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9AGM3-FD View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111B	Realtek RTL8101E
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbps
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T	Realtek ALC883
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	- 2x PCI Express x16 - 2x PCI Express x1 - 2x 32-bit v2.3 PCI	1 x PCI Express x16, 1 x PCI Express x1, 2 x PCI
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE	SATA II
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATAII	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 mm

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