Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI P35 Diamond

19specifications compared
6differ
13identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
- P35 Diamond:Intel
Processor socket
- K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- P35 Diamond:LGA 775 (Socket T)
RAID levels
- K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1
- P35 Diamond:0, 1, 5
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
- P35 Diamond:6
Motherboard form factor
- K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
- P35 Diamond:ATX

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Comparison of K9AGM3-FD, P35 Diamond
38 specifications	A MSI K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9AGM3-FD View product	B MSI P35 Diamond View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1	0, 1, 5
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8101E	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC883	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vista Premium
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16, 1 x PCI Express x1, 2 x PCI	2xPCI-E (x1) 2xPCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	230 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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