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ASUS M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI K9A Platinum

27specifications compared
5differ
22identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
- K9A Platinum:2
Networking features
- M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- K9A Platinum:10Mb/s, 100Mb/s & 1000Mb/s
Width
- M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:350 mm
- K9A Platinum:305 mm
Depth
- M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:206 mm
- K9A Platinum:245 mm

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Comparison of M2N, K9A Platinum
45 specifications	A ASUS M2N motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model M2N View product	B MSI K9A 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 & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 0+1	0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown 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 Ethernet	10Mb/s, 100Mb/s & 1000Mb/s
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 3x PCI 2.2	2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	350 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	206 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers 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 one	Serial ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Q-FAN2 Q-Connector ASUS CrashFree BIOS3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS Fanless Design ASUS MyLogo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL PME, WOR PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883

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