Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 975X Platinum vs MSI K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX

27specifications compared
10differ
17identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 975X Platinum:Intel
- K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX:AMD
Processor socket
- 975X Platinum:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX:Socket 939
Maximum internal memory
- 975X Platinum:8 GB
- K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX:4 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- 975X Platinum:5
- K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX:4
Serial ports quantity
- 975X Platinum:1
- K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX:0
Motherboard form factor
- 975X Platinum:ATX
- K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX:micro ATX
Width
- 975X Platinum:305 mm
- K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX:24.4 mm
Depth
- 975X Platinum:245 mm
- K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX:24.4 mm

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Comparison of 975X Platinum, K8NGM2
45 specifications	A MSI 975X Platinum View product	B MSI K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX Model K8NGM2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket 939
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet	VITESSE VSC8201RX/ Realtek 8201CL, ACPI, PCI v2.2.,10Mb/s, 100Mb/s, 1000Mb/s
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC880
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows XP, XP x64
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI	-One PCI Express x 16 slots. -One PCI Express x 1 slots. -Two 32-bit Master PCI bus slots (support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface).
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	24.4 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	24.4 mm
Other featuresidentical
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-TV-out connector -Clear CMOS button
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x DVI
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek AL883	Unknown — not stated by the source

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