Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe/Mempipe vs MSI K9A2 Platinum V2

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 12identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • M3N-HT Deluxe/Mempipe:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
    • K9A2 Platinum V2:0, 1, 0+1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M3N-HT Deluxe/Mempipe:3
    • K9A2 Platinum V2:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M3N-HT Deluxe/Mempipe:6
    • K9A2 Platinum V2:4
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • M3N-HT Deluxe/Mempipe:2
    • K9A2 Platinum V2:1
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • M3N-HT Deluxe/Mempipe:0
    • K9A2 Platinum V2:1
  • Audio chip
    • M3N-HT Deluxe/Mempipe:ADI AD1988B
    • K9A2 Platinum V2:Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
  • Depth
    • M3N-HT Deluxe/Mempipe:244 mm
    • K9A2 Platinum V2:245 mm

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Comparison of M3N-HT Deluxe/Mempipe, K9A2 Platinum V2
42 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD0, 1, 0+1
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers21
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity11
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC888 / ALC888T
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows Vista, Windows XPUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 x PCI-E 2.0 x16 2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E x1
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width305 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
RAID controller typeKnown for oneMarvell 6111 SATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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