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MSI K9A2GM V3 Motherboard vs MSI P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

28specifications compared
10differ
18identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:AMD
- P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:Socket AM2
- P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:2
- P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:4 GB
- P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:2
- P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:4
- P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:1
- P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0
Headphone outputs
- K9A2GM V3 Motherboard:6
- P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1

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Comparison of K9A2GM V3 Motherboard, P45-8D
45 specifications	A MSI K9A2GM V3 Motherboard View product	B MSI P45-8D motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P45-8D View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Memory voltageKnown for one	1.8 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	8
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888 / ALC662	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 740G	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA2
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA2
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	215 x 24.4 x 1 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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