Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9A2 NEO-F vs MSI K9AGM-FID Socket AM2 micro ATX

17specifications compared
6differ
11identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- K9A2 NEO-F:8 GB
- K9AGM-FID Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- K9A2 NEO-F:4
- K9AGM-FID Socket AM2 micro ATX:8
Motherboard form factor
- K9A2 NEO-F:ATX
- K9AGM-FID Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- K9A2 NEO-F:Realtek ALC888
- K9AGM-FID Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek ALC883

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Comparison of K9A2 NEO-F, K9AGM-FID
38 specifications	A MSI K9A2 NEO-F View product	B MSI K9AGM-FID Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9AGM-FID View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	2600 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000Mb/s Fast Ethernet	10Mb/s, 100Mb/s, 1000Mb/s
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 770	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC883
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
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 32-bit Master 3.3v/5v PCI Bus
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	220 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Ultra DMA 66/100/133	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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