Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS KFN4-DRE motherboard Socket F (1207) vs MSI K9A Platinum

18specifications compared
10differ
8identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- KFN4-DRE motherboard Socket F (1207):Socket F (1207)
- K9A Platinum:Socket AM2
Number of memory slots
- KFN4-DRE motherboard Socket F (1207):8
- K9A Platinum:4
Maximum internal memory
- KFN4-DRE motherboard Socket F (1207):32 GB
- K9A Platinum:8 GB
RAID levels
- KFN4-DRE motherboard Socket F (1207):0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
- K9A Platinum:0, 1, 0+1
USB 2.0 connectors
- KFN4-DRE motherboard Socket F (1207):2
- K9A Platinum:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- KFN4-DRE motherboard Socket F (1207):2
- K9A Platinum:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- KFN4-DRE motherboard Socket F (1207):1
- K9A Platinum:2
Networking features
- KFN4-DRE motherboard Socket F (1207):Gigabit LAN
- K9A Platinum:10Mb/s, 100Mb/s & 1000Mb/s

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of KFN4-DRE, K9A Platinum
40 specifications	A ASUS KFN4-DRE motherboard Socket F (1207) Model KFN4-DRE View product	B MSI K9A Platinum View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket F (1207)	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	8	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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)	Yes	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
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	10Mb/s, 100Mb/s & 1000Mb/s
LAN controllerKnown for one	Broadcom BCM5721	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x 32bit / 33MHz PCI 1 x HTX 1 x PCI-E x 16 1 x SODIMM (ASMB3-SOL)	2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	330 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	nVidia nForce 2200 Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	ATI ES1000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More motherboard comparisons

All motherboard comparisons