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ASUS P5ND2 SE vs MSI K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 9identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P5ND2 SE:Intel
    • K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P5ND2 SE:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5ND2 SE:ATX
    • K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Audio output channels
    • P5ND2 SE:5.1 channels
    • K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:7.1 channels
  • Width
    • P5ND2 SE:305 mm
    • K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:244 mm
  • Depth
    • P5ND2 SE:190 mm
    • K9NBPM2-FID motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of P5ND2 SE, K9NBPM2-FID
43 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Sempron
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one16 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneADI AD1986AUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneSFS ASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1x PCI-E x16 3x PCI-E x1 2x PCI- 1 PCI Express x16 slot - 1 PCI Express x1 slot - 2 PCI slots
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers190 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers ASUS AI Booster ASUS LiveUpdate Anti-Virus (OEM) RAID DriversUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS Q-Fan ASUS MyLogo2Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL by PME,WOR by ring, WOWUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — 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
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1

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