Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9A2 CF vs MSI X38 Diamond

24specifications compared
12differ
12identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K9A2 CF:AMD
- X38 Diamond:Intel
Processor socket
- K9A2 CF:Socket AM2
- X38 Diamond:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supported
- K9A2 CF:2600 MHz
- X38 Diamond:1333 MHz
RAID levels
- K9A2 CF:0, 1, 0+1
- X38 Diamond:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- K9A2 CF:6
- X38 Diamond:2
Number of SATA connectors
- K9A2 CF:4
- X38 Diamond:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- K9A2 CF:4
- X38 Diamond:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- K9A2 CF:1
- X38 Diamond:2

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Comparison of K9A2 CF, X38 Diamond
36 specifications	A MSI K9A2 CF View product	B MSI X38 Diamond View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedDiffers	2600 MHz	1333 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1	0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vista Premium
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 790X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2xPCI-E (x16), 1xPCI-E (x1), 2xPCI	1 x PCI 2 x PCI-E 2 x PCI-E x16 2 x PCI-E Lite
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source

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