Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-K8NS-939 Socket 939 ATX vs MSI K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX

17specifications compared
7differ
10identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- GA-K8NS-939 Socket 939 ATX:Socket 939
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
Maximum internal memory
- GA-K8NS-939 Socket 939 ATX:4 GB
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-K8NS-939 Socket 939 ATX:2
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Motherboard form factor
- GA-K8NS-939 Socket 939 ATX:ATX
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
Expansion slots
- GA-K8NS-939 Socket 939 ATX:1 x AGP 5 x PCI (PCI 2.3)
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:2 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
Width
- GA-K8NS-939 Socket 939 ATX:305 mm
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:245 mm
Depth
- GA-K8NS-939 Socket 939 ATX:244 mm
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:245 mm

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Comparison of GA-K8NS-939, K9NGM2
31 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-K8NS-939 Socket 939 ATX Model GA-K8NS-939 View product	B MSI K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9NGM2 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x AGP 5 x PCI (PCI 2.3)	2 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek ALC850 Audio AC'97	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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