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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe vs MSI K9N Platinum

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 20identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • 0+1, 5
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 2
    • 3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 7
    • 6
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • 1
    • 2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 1
    • 2
  • Networking features
    • Dual Gigabit LAN
    • Dual Gigabit Ethernet
  • Audio chip
    • ADI AD1988B
    • Realtek ALC883
  • RAID controller type
    • Silicon Image 3132 SATA
    • SATA II

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47 specifications
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ASUS

M2N32-SLI DeluxeView product
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MSI

K9N PlatinumView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processors11
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one1000 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECC
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0+1, 5
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers76
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers12
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersDual Gigabit LANDual Gigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC883
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x4 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.22x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 3x PCI 32-bit
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mm
DepthKnown for one245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti-virus (OEM)
Other features1 differ
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one1
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneAMD Cool 'n' Quiet AMD Live! Ready AI Nap AI Gear ASUS Crystal Sound ASUS Music Alarm ASUS MyLogo3 ASUS EZ DIY
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL PME, WOR PME, Chasis Intrusion, PXE
RAID controller typeDiffersSilicon Image 3132 SATASATA II
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltra-ATA/133
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA II

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