Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-EX38-DQ6 Socket 774 ATX vs MSI K9N2 Diamond

25specifications compared
11differ
14identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-EX38-DQ6 Socket 774 ATX:Intel
- K9N2 Diamond:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-EX38-DQ6 Socket 774 ATX:Socket 774
- K9N2 Diamond:Socket AM2
Processor system buses supported
- GA-EX38-DQ6 Socket 774 ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
- K9N2 Diamond:2600 MHz
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-EX38-DQ6 Socket 774 ATX:2
- K9N2 Diamond:3
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-EX38-DQ6 Socket 774 ATX:8
- K9N2 Diamond:6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-EX38-DQ6 Socket 774 ATX:1
- K9N2 Diamond:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-EX38-DQ6 Socket 774 ATX:8
- K9N2 Diamond:4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- GA-EX38-DQ6 Socket 774 ATX:2
- K9N2 Diamond:1

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Comparison of GA-EX38-DQ6, K9N2 Diamond
44 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-EX38-DQ6 Socket 774 ATX Model GA-EX38-DQ6 View product	B MSI K9N2 Diamond View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 774	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	2600 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 3 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	- 3 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	244 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	IDE	SATA II
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA	Ultra DMA 66/100/133
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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