Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX vs MSI K9N4 Ultra-F

19specifications compared
9differ
10identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:Socket 939
- K9N4 Ultra-F:Socket AM2
USB 2.0 connectors
- K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:4
- K9N4 Ultra-F:2
Number of SATA connectors
- K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:2
- K9N4 Ultra-F:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:3
- K9N4 Ultra-F:4
Networking features
- K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet
- K9N4 Ultra-F:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:micro ATX
- K9N4 Ultra-F:ATX
Audio chip
- K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:Realtek ALC880
- K9N4 Ultra-F:Realtek ALC655
Width
- K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX:244 mm
- K9N4 Ultra-F:304 mm

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Comparison of K8NGM2-L, K9N4 Ultra-F
34 specifications	A MSI K8NGM2-L motherboard Socket 939 micro ATX Model K8NGM2-L View product	B MSI K9N4 Ultra-F View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Sempron
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Internal memoryKnown for one	0.125 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vitesse VSC8601
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC880	Realtek ALC655
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x 32-bit PCI bus	1xPCIe x16 1xPCIe x1 3xPCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	304 mm
Other featuresidentical
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NVIDIA nForce 500 Ultra
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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