Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS vs MSI K9NGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX

27specifications compared
11differ
16identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- M2N-MX SE PLUS:2
- K9NGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- M2N-MX SE PLUS:4 GB
- K9NGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M2N-MX SE PLUS:2
- K9NGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
Number of SATA connectors
- M2N-MX SE PLUS:2
- K9NGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Audio chip
- M2N-MX SE PLUS:Realtek ALC662
- K9NGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels
- M2N-MX SE PLUS:5.1 channels
- K9NGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:7.1 channels
Width
- M2N-MX SE PLUS:245 mm
- K9NGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:244 mm
Depth
- M2N-MX SE PLUS:194 mm
- K9NGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of M2N-MX SE PLUS, K9NGM3-FD
44 specifications	A ASUS M2N-MX SE PLUS View product	B MSI K9NGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9NGM3-FD View product
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Sempron
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI	1 x PCI Express x16, 1 x PCI Express x1, 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	194 mm	244 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	UltraDMA 133/100/66/33	SATA II
Controller interface typeDiffers	Serial ATA II	Ultra DMA 66/100/133
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS Q-Fan ASUS My Logo ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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