Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX vs MSI Mainboard K9N Neo-F

26specifications compared
10differ
16identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX:Socket 939
- Mainboard K9N Neo-F:Socket AM2
RAID levels
- K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX:0, 1
- Mainboard K9N Neo-F:0, 1, 0+1
USB 2.0 connectors
- K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX:2
- Mainboard K9N Neo-F:3
Serial ports quantity
- K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX:0
- Mainboard K9N Neo-F:1
Motherboard form factor
- K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX:micro ATX
- Mainboard K9N Neo-F:ATX
Audio chip
- K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX:Realtek ALC880
- Mainboard K9N Neo-F:Realtek ALC883
Width
- K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX:24.4 mm
- Mainboard K9N Neo-F:200 mm
Depth
- K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX:24.4 mm
- Mainboard K9N Neo-F:305 mm

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Comparison of K8NGM2, Mainboard K9N Neo-F
47 specifications	A MSI K8NGM2 Socket 939 micro ATX Model K8NGM2 View product	B MSI Mainboard K9N Neo-F View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	VITESSE VSC8201RX/ Realtek 8201CL, ACPI, PCI v2.2.,10Mb/s, 100Mb/s, 1000Mb/s	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vitesse VSC8601
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC880	Realtek ALC883
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows XP, XP x64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	-One PCI Express x 16 slots. -One PCI Express x 1 slots. -Two 32-bit Master PCI bus slots (support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface).	1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	24.4 mm	200 mm
DepthDiffers	24.4 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	-TV-out connector -Clear CMOS button	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x DVI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 x 305
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II

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