Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9A2 Platinum V2 vs MSI K9N SLI-F V2

17specifications compared
5differ
12identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

RAID levels
- K9A2 Platinum V2:0, 1, 0+1
- K9N SLI-F V2:0, 1
USB 2.0 connectors
- K9A2 Platinum V2:4
- K9N SLI-F V2:6
PS/2 ports quantity
- K9A2 Platinum V2:1
- K9N SLI-F V2:2
Audio chip
- K9A2 Platinum V2:Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
- K9N SLI-F V2:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of K9A2 Platinum V2, K9N SLI-F V2
32 specifications	A MSI K9A2 Platinum V2 View product	B MSI K9N SLI-F V2 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
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
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known 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 ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	4 x PCI-E 2.0 x16 2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E x1	- 2 x PCI Express x16 - 2 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x 32-bit PCI
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA133/100/66
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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