Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX vs MSI K9N Platinum

26specifications compared
5differ
21identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:Socket AM2+
- K9N Platinum:Socket AM2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:1
- K9N Platinum:2
Networking features
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:Gigabit LAN
- K9N Platinum:Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Audio chip
- M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX:ADI AD1988
- K9N Platinum:Realtek ALC883

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Comparison of M2N-E, K9N Platinum
66 specifications	A ASUS M2N-E motherboard NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra Socket AM2+ ATX Model M2N-E View product	B MSI K9N Platinum View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2+	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	AMD Phenom, AMD Phenom FX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of SMP processors	1	1
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR2-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slots	4	4
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	533,667,800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0+1, 5
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D 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
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	Dual Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	NVIDIA nForce 570 Ultra	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1988	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x4 2x PCI Express x1 3x PCI 2.2	2x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 3x PCI 32-bit
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS EZ DIY AI Nap AI Gear ASUS Crystal Sound	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL, WOR, Wake on WLAN, Chasis Intrusion, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra-ATA/133
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Serial ATA II
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II

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