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ASUS Maximus II Formula vs MSI K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 6identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Maximus II Formula:Intel
    • K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Maximus II Formula:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Maximus II Formula:16 GB
    • K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • Maximus II Formula:0, 1, 10
    • K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Maximus II Formula:6
    • K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Maximus II Formula:6
    • K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • Maximus II Formula:1
    • K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • Maximus II Formula:2
    • K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1

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Comparison of Maximus II Formula, K9N2GM-FIH
35 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers64
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 oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD2000BRealtek ALC888
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Expansion slotsKnown for one2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 3 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI 2.2Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm244 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller interface typeDiffersMarvell 88SE6121NVIDIA GeForce 8200
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one16 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source

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