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GIGABYTE GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX vs MSI K9A Platinum

27specifications compared
12differ
15identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:Socket 939
- K9A Platinum:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:4 GB
- K9A Platinum:8 GB
RAID levels
- GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1, 5
- K9A Platinum:0, 1, 0+1
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:2
- K9A Platinum:3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:2
- K9A Platinum:1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:1
- K9A Platinum:2
Networking features
- GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:Gigabit LAN
- K9A Platinum:10Mb/s, 100Mb/s & 1000Mb/s
Motherboard form factor
- GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:micro ATX
- K9A Platinum:ATX

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Comparison of GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH, K9A Platinum
36 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX Model GA-K8N51PVMT-9-RH View product	B MSI K9A Platinum View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, 5	0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	2	1
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit LAN	10Mb/s, 100Mb/s & 1000Mb/s
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-Express X16 1 x PCI-Express X1 2 x PCI(PCI 2.3)	2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC880 audio codec	Realtek ALC883
Graphics controllerKnown for one	NVIDIA CineFX 3.0 Graphics Engine	Unknown — not stated by the source

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