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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Placa Base M2A-MX + Windows Vista Home Premium Edition vs MSI K9N2G Neo-FD

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 17identical
  • 20known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • 2
    • 4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 4 GB
    • 8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 0+1
    • 0, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 4
    • 6
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • 0
    • 1
  • Headphone outputs
    • 1
    • 6
  • Networking features
    • Gigabit Ethernet
    • Fast Ethernet

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49 specifications
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ASUS

Placa Base M2A-MX + Windows Vista Home Premium EditionView product
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MSI

K9N2G Neo-FDView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 0+10, 1, 1+0, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1
TPM connectorKnown for oneYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers16
Microphone inYesYes
COM ports quantityKnown for one1
Parallel ports quantity11
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetFast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC662
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slots22
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one245 mm
DepthKnown for one194 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II Anti-virus software (OEM version) ASUS LiveUpdate Utility AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Utility
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersUltraDMA 133/100/66IDE
Controller interface typeDiffersSATASATAII
Graphics controllerKnown for oneRadeon X1200 VPU
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS Q-Fan ASUS C.P.R. ASUS My Logo ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR, PXE
Audio outputKnown for oneRealtek ALC888
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes

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