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ASUS M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

16specifications compared
4differ
12identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
- K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
RAID levels
- M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1, JBOD
- K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1
Audio output channels
- M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:5.1 channels
- K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:7.1 channels

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Comparison of M2V-MX, K9NBPM2-FID
43 specifications	A ASUS M2V-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M2V-MX View product	B MSI K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9NBPM2-FID View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	2000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Sempron
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, JBOD	0, 1
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC883	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI Express x16 2x PCI	- 1 PCI Express x16 slot - 1 PCI Express x1 slot - 2 PCI slots
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers Anti-Virus (OEM) ASUS LiveUpdate	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	UltraDMA 133/100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Crashfree BIOS 2 C.P.R. Q-Fan2 ASUS MyLogo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, PXE, RPL, WOR PME	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- 1 x Parallel - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard - 1 x PS/2 Mouse - 1 x VGA port - 1 x DVI-D port - 1 x IEEE1394 port - 1 x Audio I/O (Line-in/Line-out/MIC) - 4 x USB 2.0 - 1 x RJ45 LAN Jack
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm

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