Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard vs MSI P6N SLI Platinum

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard:AMD
- P6N SLI Platinum:Intel
Processor socket
- GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard:Socket AM2
- P6N SLI Platinum:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard:16 GB
- P6N SLI Platinum:8 GB
Motherboard form factor
- GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard:micro ATX
- P6N SLI Platinum:ATX

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Comparison of GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard, P6N SLI Platinum
37 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-MA69VM-S2 motherboard View product	B MSI P6N SLI Platinum View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron® D, Intel® Pentium® D
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vista Premium
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 PCI Express x 16 1 PCI Express x 4 2 PCI	1 x PCI-E (x1) 3 x PCI 2 x PCI-E x16
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	244 x 244	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	ATI Radeon X1200	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 x USB 2.0 4 x S-ATA II RAID 2 x U-DMA133 IDE
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	304 mm

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