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GIGABYTE GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI K9N SLI-F V2

23specifications compared
14differ
9identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- K9N SLI-F V2:AMD
Processor socket
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9N SLI-F V2:Socket AM2
RAID levels
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, 5, 10
- K9N SLI-F V2:0, 1
USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- K9N SLI-F V2:6
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- K9N SLI-F V2:4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
- K9N SLI-F V2:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8
- K9N SLI-F V2:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- K9N SLI-F V2:1

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Comparison of GA-X48T-DQ6, K9N SLI-F V2
39 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-X48T-DQ6 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-X48T-DQ6 View product	B MSI K9N SLI-F V2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10	0, 1
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown 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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC889A	Realtek ALC888
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	- 2 x PCI Express x16 - 2 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x 32-bit PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	SATA2	Ultra DMA133/100/66
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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