Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS) vs MSI K9NU Speedster-SA6

18specifications compared
7differ
11identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS):Intel
- K9NU Speedster-SA6:AMD
Processor socket
- 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS):LGA 771 (Socket J)
- K9NU Speedster-SA6:Socket F (1207)
Maximum internal memory
- 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS):16 GB
- K9NU Speedster-SA6:32 GB
LAN controller
- 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS):Intel® 82563EB
- K9NU Speedster-SA6:Marvell 88E1116
Motherboard form factor
- 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS):SSI CEB
- K9NU Speedster-SA6:ATX
Width
- 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS):305 mm
- K9NU Speedster-SA6:255 mm
Depth
- 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS):266 mm
- K9NU Speedster-SA6:304 mm

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Comparison of 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS), K9NU Speedster-SA6
31 specifications	A MSI 5000V Master2-S8M(SAS)View product	B MSI K9NU Speedster-SA6 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 771 (Socket J)	Socket F (1207)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	32 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82563EB	Marvell 88E1116
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	SSI CEB	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 5000V	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	UL, cUL, CB, CCC CE/FCC Class A, BSMI.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slots	2	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	255 mm
DepthDiffers	266 mm	304 mm
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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