Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K8NGM2-IL motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX vs MSI RD480 Neo2-FI

22specifications compared
9differ
13identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- K8NGM2-IL motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:2
- RD480 Neo2-FI:4
Number of SATA connectors
- K8NGM2-IL motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:2
- RD480 Neo2-FI:4
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- K8NGM2-IL motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:1
- RD480 Neo2-FI:2
Motherboard form factor
- K8NGM2-IL motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:micro ATX
- RD480 Neo2-FI:ATX
Width
- K8NGM2-IL motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:244 mm
- RD480 Neo2-FI:305 mm
Depth
- K8NGM2-IL motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:244 mm
- RD480 Neo2-FI:245 mm
Audio output
- K8NGM2-IL motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:RealTek ALC880.
- RD480 Neo2-FI:8 Ch Realtek ALC880

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Comparison of K8NGM2-IL, RD480 Neo2-FI
34 specifications	A MSI K8NGM2-IL motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX Model K8NGM2-IL View product	B MSI RD480 Neo2-FI View product
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10 / 100Mb/s	Realtek 8110SB LAN (10Mb/s, 100Mb/s & 1000Mb/s)
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x 32-bit Master PCI	2 x PCI Express x16 2 x 32-bit Master 3.3v/5v PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	RealTek ALC880.	8 Ch Realtek ALC880

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