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ASUS M2N 1394 vs MSI K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 13identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • M2N 1394:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N 1394:3
    • K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • M2N 1394:ATX
    • K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Width
    • M2N 1394:305 mm
    • K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:244 mm
  • Depth
    • M2N 1394:206 mm
    • K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of M2N 1394, K9NBPM2-FID
46 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Sempron
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0, 1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneADI AD1988AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneSFS ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 3x PCI- 1 PCI Express x16 slot - 1 PCI Express x1 slot - 2 PCI slots
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers206 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers 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 oneUltra DMA 133/100/66/33Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL PME, WOR PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- 1 x Parallel - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard - 1 x PS/2 Mouse - 1 x VGA port - 1 x DVI-D port - 1 x IEEE1394 port - 1 x Audio I/O (Line-in/Line-out/MIC) - 4 x USB 2.0 - 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack

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