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MSI K9A2 Platinum vs MSI Motherboard K9N NEO V3

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 16identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • K9A2 Platinum:6
    • Motherboard K9N NEO V3:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • K9A2 Platinum:6
    • Motherboard K9N NEO V3:4
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • K9A2 Platinum:2
    • Motherboard K9N NEO V3:0
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • K9A2 Platinum:1
    • Motherboard K9N NEO V3:0
  • Audio chip
    • K9A2 Platinum:Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
    • Motherboard K9N NEO V3:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of K9A2 Platinum, Motherboard K9N NEO V3
45 specifications
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Phenom
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one2600 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Memory voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.8 V
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers63
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers10
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC888 / ALC888TRealtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Other featuresidentical
S/PDIF in portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one305 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one245 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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