Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9A2 Platinum V2 vs MSI P6NDIAMOND Motherboard

16specifications compared
7differ
9identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K9A2 Platinum V2:AMD
- P6NDIAMOND Motherboard:Intel
Processor socket
- K9A2 Platinum V2:Socket AM2
- P6NDIAMOND Motherboard:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of SATA connectors
- K9A2 Platinum V2:4
- P6NDIAMOND Motherboard:5
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- K9A2 Platinum V2:1
- P6NDIAMOND Motherboard:2
PS/2 ports quantity
- K9A2 Platinum V2:1
- P6NDIAMOND Motherboard:2
Width
- K9A2 Platinum V2:305 mm
- P6NDIAMOND Motherboard:244 mm
Depth
- K9A2 Platinum V2:245 mm
- P6NDIAMOND Motherboard:303.7 mm

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Comparison of K9A2 Platinum V2, P6NDIAMOND Motherboard
32 specifications	A MSI K9A2 Platinum V2 View product	B MSI P6NDIAMOND Motherboard View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	5
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Expansion slotsKnown for one	4 x PCI-E 2.0 x16 2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E x1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	303.7 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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