Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe vs MSI K9N SLI Platinum

25specifications compared
6differ
19identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Number of SATA connectors
- M2N-SLI Deluxe:7
- K9N SLI Platinum:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M2N-SLI Deluxe:2
- K9N SLI Platinum:4
Networking features
- M2N-SLI Deluxe:Dual Gigabit LAN
- K9N SLI Platinum:Gigabit Ethernet
Width
- M2N-SLI Deluxe:305 mm
- K9N SLI Platinum:245 mm
Depth
- M2N-SLI Deluxe:245 mm
- K9N SLI Platinum:305 mm

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Comparison of M2N-SLI Deluxe, K9N SLI Platinum
47 specifications	A ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe View product	B MSI K9N SLI Platinum 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
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	7	6
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
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
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 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	Dual Gigabit LAN	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vitesse VSC8601
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	ADI AD1988B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 3x PCI 2.2	3x PCI (32-bit) 2x PCI-Express x1 2x PCI-Express x16
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	305 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti-virus software (OEM)	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	AI Nap AI Gear	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL by PME, WOR by PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 x 305
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1

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