Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z7S WS vs MSI K9A2GM-FIH motherboard AMD

16specifications compared
14differ
2identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Z7S WS:Intel
- K9A2GM-FIH motherboard AMD:AMD
Processor socket
- Z7S WS:LGA 771 (Socket J)
- K9A2GM-FIH motherboard AMD:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- Z7S WS:24 GB
- K9A2GM-FIH motherboard AMD:8 GB
RAID levels
- Z7S WS:0, 1
- K9A2GM-FIH motherboard AMD:0, 1, 0+1
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z7S WS:2
- K9A2GM-FIH motherboard AMD:6
Number of SATA connectors
- Z7S WS:6
- K9A2GM-FIH motherboard AMD:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z7S WS:5
- K9A2GM-FIH motherboard AMD:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Z7S WS:2
- K9A2GM-FIH motherboard AMD:1

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Comparison of Z7S WS, K9A2GM-FIH
35 specifications	A ASUS Z7S WS View product	B MSI K9A2GM-FIH motherboard AMD Model K9A2GM-FIH View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 771 (Socket J)	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	24 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Marvell 88E8056	Realtek RTL8111C
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	SSI CEB	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD 780G
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CFR47 Part 15, Class B, CE, EN55022 & EN55024, C-TICK, VCCI, BSMI, CCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	244 mm

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