Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9NGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI P35D3 Platinum

10specifications compared
4differ
6identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K9NGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
- P35D3 Platinum:Intel
Processor socket
- K9NGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- P35D3 Platinum:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Motherboard form factor
- K9NGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
- P35D3 Platinum:ATX

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Comparison of K9NGM3-FIH, P35D3 Platinum
33 specifications	A MSI K9NGM3-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9NGM3-FIH View product	B MSI P35D3 Platinum View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Vista Premium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E x1	-2x PCI Express 16X (CrossFire) -2x PCI Express x1 -2x 32-bit v2.3 PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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