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MSI G45M Digital vs MSI K9N Neo V2

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 13identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • G45M Digital:Intel
    • K9N Neo V2:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • G45M Digital:LGA 775 (Socket T)
    • K9N Neo V2:Socket AM2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • G45M Digital:16 GB
    • K9N Neo V2:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • G45M Digital:6
    • K9N Neo V2:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • G45M Digital:1
    • K9N Neo V2:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • G45M Digital:1
    • K9N Neo V2:0
  • HDMI ports quantity
    • G45M Digital:1
    • K9N Neo V2:0
  • DVI-D ports quantity
    • G45M Digital:1
    • K9N Neo V2:0

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Comparison of G45M Digital, K9N Neo V2
37 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 775 (Socket T)Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors33
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers10
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC888Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots11
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm200 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm3050 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111CUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Fast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source

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