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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard vs MSI X48CPLATINUM Motherboard

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 13identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI X48CPLATINUM Motherboard has 2 more memory slots than the MSI K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard (4 vs 2). The MSI K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI X48CPLATINUM Motherboard (3 vs 2). The MSI X48CPLATINUM Motherboard has 2 more SATA connectors than the MSI K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard (6 vs 4). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard, Intel on the MSI X48CPLATINUM Motherboard. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the MSI K9A2GM-FV3 Motherboard, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI X48CPLATINUM Motherboard.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • AMD
    • Intel
  • Processor socket
    • Socket AM2
    • LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • 0
    • 1
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • 1
    • 0

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K9A2GM-FV3 MotherboardView product
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X48CPLATINUM MotherboardView product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
TPM connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one5
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 740G
Audio chipRealtek ALC888Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers228.6 mm248.9 mm
DepthDiffers243.8 mm309.8 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputYesYes
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
I/O portsKnown for one1 x HDMI port 1 x PS/2 keyboard 1 x PS/2 mouse 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN jack 1 x Graphics Card Port

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