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MSI 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN) vs MSI K9ND Speedster-CA6

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  • 14specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 5identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):Intel
    • K9ND Speedster-CA6:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):LGA 771 (Socket J)
    • K9ND Speedster-CA6:Socket F (1207)
  • Maximum internal memory
    • 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):32 GB
    • K9ND Speedster-CA6:16 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):1
    • K9ND Speedster-CA6:2
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):1
    • K9ND Speedster-CA6:2
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):1
    • K9ND Speedster-CA6:2
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):1
    • K9ND Speedster-CA6:2
  • Motherboard form factor
    • 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN):Extended ATX
    • K9ND Speedster-CA6:ATX

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Comparison of 5000X Speedster-A4 (8 Dimms/ SATA/ Dual LAN), K9ND Speedster-CA6
28 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 771 (Socket J)Socket F (1207)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers12
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneIntel® 82563EBUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMarvell 1116 GbE
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersExtended ATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers16 x PCI-E 8 x PCI-E 2 x PCI-X 1 x PCI1 x PCI-Express x16 1 x PCI-Express x16 1 x PCI-Express x8 2 x PCI
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceXGI Z7
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30.4 mm

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