Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9A2 CF-F vs MSI P6NGM-FD motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K9A2 CF-F:AMD
- P6NGM-FD motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- K9A2 CF-F:Socket AM2
- P6NGM-FD motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- K9A2 CF-F:4
- P6NGM-FD motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- K9A2 CF-F:8 GB
- P6NGM-FD motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- K9A2 CF-F:4
- P6NGM-FD motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
Motherboard form factor
- K9A2 CF-F:ATX
- P6NGM-FD motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of K9A2 CF-F, P6NGM-FD
33 specifications	A MSI K9A2 CF-F View product	B MSI P6NGM-FD motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P6NGM-FD View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® D
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GeForce 7100
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mb/s
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 790X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Vista Premuim	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2x PCI-E 2.0 x16 2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E x1	1 x PCI Express 16X 1 x PCI Express 1X 2 x PCI 2.3 32-bit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	241 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	222 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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