Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N 1394 vs MSI K9N4 Ultra-F

24specifications compared
8differ
16identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- M2N 1394:4
- K9N4 Ultra-F:2
Maximum internal memory
- M2N 1394:8 GB
- K9N4 Ultra-F:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M2N 1394:3
- K9N4 Ultra-F:2
Networking features
- M2N 1394:Gigabit Ethernet
- K9N4 Ultra-F:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Audio chip
- M2N 1394:ADI AD1988A
- K9N4 Ultra-F:Realtek ALC655
Width
- M2N 1394:305 mm
- K9N4 Ultra-F:304 mm
Depth
- M2N 1394:206 mm
- K9N4 Ultra-F:244 mm

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Comparison of M2N 1394, K9N4 Ultra-F
47 specifications	A ASUS M2N 1394 View product	B MSI K9N4 Ultra-F View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Sempron
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	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 in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vitesse VSC8601
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1988A	Realtek ALC655
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	SFS ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 3x PCI	1xPCIe x16 1xPCIe x1 3xPCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	206 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti-virus (OEM)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL PME, WOR PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA nForce 500 Ultra

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