Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Z7S WS vs MSI K9N2 Zilent

19specifications compared
14differ
5identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Z7S WS:Intel
- K9N2 Zilent:AMD
Processor socket
- Z7S WS:LGA 771 (Socket J)
- K9N2 Zilent:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- Z7S WS:24 GB
- K9N2 Zilent:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- Z7S WS:2
- K9N2 Zilent:3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- Z7S WS:1
- K9N2 Zilent:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- Z7S WS:5
- K9N2 Zilent:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Z7S WS:2
- K9N2 Zilent:1
eSATA ports quantity
- Z7S WS:0
- K9N2 Zilent:2

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Comparison of Z7S WS, K9N2 Zilent
44 specifications	A ASUS Z7S WS View product	B MSI K9N2 Zilent View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 771 (Socket J)	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2600 MHz
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
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	2
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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Chassis intrusion connector	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 EATX power connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	5	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityDiffers	2	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Marvell 88E8056	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	SSI CEB	ATX
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	- 2 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	267 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100/133
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Zalman CPU Cooler
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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