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MSI 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard vs MSI K9N6SGM-VV.2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX

19specifications compared
5differ
14identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI K9N6SGM-VV.2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard (4 vs 2). The MSI 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard has 10.1 mm more width than the MSI K9N6SGM-VV.2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX (218.4 mm vs 208.3 mm). The MSI K9N6SGM-VV.2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX has 0.2 mm more depth than the MSI 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard (244 mm vs 243.8 mm). Processor manufacturer: Intel on the MSI 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard, AMD on the MSI K9N6SGM-VV.2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX. Processor socket: LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard, Socket AM2 on the MSI K9N6SGM-VV.2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX.

Processor manufacturer
- 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard:Intel
- K9N6SGM-VV.2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K9N6SGM-VV.2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard:2
- K9N6SGM-VV.2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Width
- 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard:218.4 mm
- K9N6SGM-VV.2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:208.3 mm
Depth
- 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard:243.8 mm
- K9N6SGM-VV.2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard, K9N6SGM-VV.2
38 specifications	A MSI 945GCM7-LV2 Motherboard View product	B MSI K9N6SGM-VV.2 motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9N6SGM-VV.2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	218.4 mm	208.3 mm
DepthDiffers	243.8 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Graphics controllerKnown for one	GMA 950	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	-2 x USB 2.0 connector support -1 x Floppy disk drive connector -4 x Serial ATAII connectors -1 x ATA100 connector -1 x SPDIF-out connector -1 x serial port pinheader -1 x PS/2 keyboard -1 x PS/2 mouse -3 in 1 audio jack -4 x USB 2.0 ports -1 x RJ45 LAN jack	Unknown — not stated by the source

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