Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K8N Master2-FAR vs MSI PT890-Neo-V LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

15specifications compared
8differ
7identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K8N Master2-FAR:AMD
- PT890-Neo-V LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- K8N Master2-FAR:Socket 940
- PT890-Neo-V LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- K8N Master2-FAR:12 GB
- PT890-Neo-V LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
RAID levels
- K8N Master2-FAR:0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
- PT890-Neo-V LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:0, 1, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- K8N Master2-FAR:6
- PT890-Neo-V LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- K8N Master2-FAR:2
- PT890-Neo-V LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
Audio chip
- K8N Master2-FAR:Realtek ALC850
- PT890-Neo-V LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:VIA VT8237R
Audio output channels
- K8N Master2-FAR:7.1 channels
- PT890-Neo-V LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5.1 channels

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Comparison of K8N Master2-FAR, PT890-Neo-V
33 specifications	A MSI K8N Master2-FAR View product	B MSI PT890-Neo-V LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model PT890-Neo-V View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 940	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	1000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	4 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD	0, 1, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC850	VIA VT8237R
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1 x PCI 32-bit/33MHz 1 x PCIE x4 2 x PCIE x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	4 SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	UDMA 133/100/66	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	SMBus (I2C)	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for one	PATA133+SATA H/D / 4 SATA H/D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm

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