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ASUS Z8NA-D6 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX vs MSI K9A2 Neo2

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 10identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Z8NA-D6 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Intel
    • K9A2 Neo2:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Z8NA-D6 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • K9A2 Neo2:Socket AM2
  • Number of memory slots
    • Z8NA-D6 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:6
    • K9A2 Neo2:4
  • RAID levels
    • Z8NA-D6 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:0, 1
    • K9A2 Neo2:0, 1, 0+1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Z8NA-D6 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
    • K9A2 Neo2:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Z8NA-D6 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
    • K9A2 Neo2:6
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • Z8NA-D6 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:2
    • K9A2 Neo2:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • Z8NA-D6 Intel® 5500 Socket B (LGA 1366) ATX:1
    • K9A2 Neo2:2

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Comparison of Z8NA-D6, K9A2 Neo2
55 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers64
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers26
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantity11
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersIntel® 82574LRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® 5500AMD 770
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
CertificationKnown for one- FCC, CFR47 Part 15, Class B - CE, EN55022 & EN55024 - C-TICKUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 x MIO 1 x PIKEUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210 mm
Other features1 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIDE
Controller interface typeDiffersSATA2 300MB/sSATAII
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
I/O portsKnown for one2 x SMBus 2 x Front LAN LED 1 x SerialUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASWM2.0Unknown — not stated by the source

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