Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX vs MSI K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX

27specifications compared
7differ
20identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:4
- K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:2
CD/AUX audio in
- A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:No
- K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:Yes
Chassis intrusion connector
- A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:No
- K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:Yes
Motherboard form factor
- A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:ATX
- K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio output
- A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX:ADI AD1986A SoundMAX
- K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:Realtek ALC880

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Comparison of A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX, K8NGM2-FID
42 specifications	A ASUS A8R-MVP Socket939 HT2000 ATX View product	B MSI K8NGM2-FID motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX Model K8NGM2-FID 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/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
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 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet	10, 100, 1000Mb/s (VITESSE VSC8201RX )
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x 32-bit Master PCI
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe 2 ASUS LiveUpdate Antivirus	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	Realtek ALC880
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
GAME/MIDI connector	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm

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