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MSI K9A2 NEO-F vs MSI K9A2GM-FIH motherboard AMD

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 14identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • K9A2 NEO-F:3
    • K9A2GM-FIH motherboard AMD:6
  • LAN controller
    • K9A2 NEO-F:Realtek RTL8111B
    • K9A2GM-FIH motherboard AMD:Realtek RTL8111C
  • Motherboard form factor
    • K9A2 NEO-F:ATX
    • K9A2GM-FIH motherboard AMD:micro ATX
  • Motherboard chipset
    • K9A2 NEO-F:AMD 770
    • K9A2GM-FIH motherboard AMD:AMD 780G
  • Width
    • K9A2 NEO-F:220 mm
    • K9A2GM-FIH motherboard AMD:244 mm
  • Depth
    • K9A2 NEO-F:305 mm
    • K9A2GM-FIH motherboard AMD:244 mm

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Comparison of K9A2 NEO-F, K9A2GM-FIH
38 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one2600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers36
Number of SATA connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111BRealtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000Mb/s Fast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD 770AMD 780G
Audio chipRealtek ALC888Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 2 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x PCI- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers220 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneSATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUltra DMA 66/100/133Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 0+1

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