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MSI Big Bang-XPowe vs MSI KT4M motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) micro ATX

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 7identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Big Bang-XPowe:Intel
    • KT4M motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) micro ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Big Bang-XPowe:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • KT4M motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) micro ATX:Socket A (462)
  • Number of memory slots
    • Big Bang-XPowe:6
    • KT4M motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) micro ATX:4
  • Memory voltage
    • Big Bang-XPowe:1.5 V
    • KT4M motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) micro ATX:2.5 V
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Big Bang-XPowe:24 GB
    • KT4M motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) micro ATX:2 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Big Bang-XPowe:2
    • KT4M motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) micro ATX:6
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • Big Bang-XPowe:5
    • KT4M motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) micro ATX:0
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
    • Big Bang-XPowe:2
    • KT4M motherboard VIA KT400 Socket A (462) micro ATX:0

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Comparison of Big Bang-XPowe, KT4M
59 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)Socket A (462)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Core™ i7Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for oneDDR3-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsDiffers64
Memory channelsKnown for oneTriple-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageDiffers1.5 V2.5 V
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1066,1333,1600,1800,2000,2133 MHz200,266,333 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers24 GB2 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GB, 2GB, 4GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers26
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers50
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers20
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111DLUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features4 differ
Component forKnown for onePCUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for oneIntelUnknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X58VIA KT400
Motherboard southbridgeKnown for oneIntel ICH10RUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC889RealTek ALC650
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
ACPI versionKnown for one2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm220 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
AGP x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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