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ASUS M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI K9A2 NEO-F

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 11identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • K9A2 NEO-F:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX:6
    • K9A2 NEO-F:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX:2
    • K9A2 NEO-F:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX:1
    • K9A2 NEO-F:2
  • Controller 2nd interface type
    • M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX:UltraATA-100/133
    • K9A2 NEO-F:SATA II
  • Controller interface type
    • M2N-L Socket AM2 ATX:Serial ATA I/II
    • K9A2 NEO-F:Ultra DMA 66/100/133

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Comparison of M2N-L, K9A2 NEO-F
41 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2600 MHz
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers13
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresDiffersDual Gigabit Ethernet10/100/1000Mb/s Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 770
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI 32bit/33 MHz 1x PCI 32bit/33 MHz 1x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x1 1x PCI-E x1 1x PCI-E x16- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 2 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source220 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraATA-100/133SATA II
Controller interface typeDiffersSerial ATA I/IIUltra DMA 66/100/133
Graphics controllerKnown for oneXGI Z9sUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneASWM 2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one32 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source

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