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MSI DKA790GX Platinum vs MSI K9A2NEO-F Motherboard

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 15identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI DKA790GX Platinum has 3 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI K9A2NEO-F Motherboard (6 vs 3). The MSI DKA790GX Platinum has 1 more SATA connectors than the MSI K9A2NEO-F Motherboard (5 vs 4). The MSI DKA790GX Platinum has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI K9A2NEO-F Motherboard (6 vs 4). Motherboard chipset: AMD 790GX on the MSI DKA790GX Platinum, AMD 770 on the MSI K9A2NEO-F Motherboard.

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • DKA790GX Platinum:6
    • K9A2NEO-F Motherboard:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • DKA790GX Platinum:5
    • K9A2NEO-F Motherboard:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • DKA790GX Platinum:6
    • K9A2NEO-F Motherboard:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • DKA790GX Platinum:1
    • K9A2NEO-F Motherboard:0
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • DKA790GX Platinum:1
    • K9A2NEO-F Motherboard:2
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • DKA790GX Platinum:1
    • K9A2NEO-F Motherboard:0
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • DKA790GX Platinum:1
    • K9A2NEO-F Motherboard:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • DKA790GX Platinum:1
    • K9A2NEO-F Motherboard:0

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Comparison of DKA790GX Platinum, K9A2NEO-F Motherboard
42 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers63
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers54
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityDiffers10
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 790GXAMD 770
Audio chipRealtek ALC888Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers304 mm243.8 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm303.7 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x PS/2 keyboard 1 x PS/2 mouse 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN jack 1 x Serial port
Controller interface typeKnown for oneAMD SB750Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111CUnknown — not stated by the source

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