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ASUS M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 11identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX has 4 GB more maximum internal memory than the ASUS M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX (8 GB vs 4 GB). The ASUS M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX has 1 more SATA connectors than the MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX (6 vs 5). LAN controller: Realtek RTL8211CL on the ASUS M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX, Realtek RTL8111C on the MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the ASUS M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX, ATX on the MSI DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX.

  • Number of memory slots
    • M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
    • DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
    • DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX:6
    • DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:5
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
    • DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
    • DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:1
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX:0
    • DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:1
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX:0
    • DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:1
  • LAN controller
    • M2N68-AM Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek RTL8211CL
    • DKA790GX AMD 790GX Socket AM2 ATX:Realtek RTL8111C

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Comparison of M2N68-AM, DKA790GX
42 specifications
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers65
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8211CLRealtek RTL8111C
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC662Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD 790GX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers12
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers222 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneNvidia Geforce 7Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOR @ Ring, PME Wake Up, WO_USB, WO_KB/MSUnknown — not stated by the source

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