Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A8r-mvp s939 Retail vs MSI K8N Diamond Plus

26specifications compared
9differ
17identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- A8r-mvp s939 Retail:4
- K8N Diamond Plus:3
Number of SATA connectors
- A8r-mvp s939 Retail:4
- K8N Diamond Plus:6
CD/AUX audio in
- A8r-mvp s939 Retail:No
- K8N Diamond Plus:Yes
Chassis intrusion connector
- A8r-mvp s939 Retail:No
- K8N Diamond Plus:Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- A8r-mvp s939 Retail:1
- K8N Diamond Plus:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- A8r-mvp s939 Retail:1
- K8N Diamond Plus:2
Networking features
- A8r-mvp s939 Retail:Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet
- K8N Diamond Plus:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Audio output
- A8r-mvp s939 Retail:ADI AD1986A SoundMAX
- K8N Diamond Plus:Blaster Audigy SE

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Comparison of A8r-mvp s939 Retail, K8N Diamond Plus
42 specifications	A ASUS A8r-mvp s939 Retail View product	B MSI K8N Diamond Plus View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket 939	Socket 939
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Internal I/O5 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
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
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inDiffers	No	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorDiffers	No	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	1	2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI 1 x PCI Express x4 1 x PCI Express x2
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe 2 ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software (OEM version)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	305 x 245	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputDiffers	ADI AD1986A SoundMAX	Blaster Audigy SE
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	304 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm

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