Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9A2 Platinum vs MSI P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

20specifications compared
12differ
8identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K9A2 Platinum:AMD
- P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- K9A2 Platinum:Socket AM2
- P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supported
- K9A2 Platinum:2600 MHz
- P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1333 MHz
Number of memory slots
- K9A2 Platinum:4
- P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- K9A2 Platinum:8 GB
- P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
RAID levels
- K9A2 Platinum:0, 1, 0+1
- P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
Number of SATA connectors
- K9A2 Platinum:6
- P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
LAN controller
- K9A2 Platinum:Realtek RTL8111B
- P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8201CL

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Comparison of K9A2 Platinum, P6NGM-L
35 specifications	A MSI K9A2 Platinum View product	B MSI P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P6NGM-L View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedDiffers	2600 MHz	1333 MHz
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® D
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1	0
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	6	6
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
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 IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111B	Realtek RTL8201CL
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T	Realtek ALC888
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	228 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	241 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x PCI Express 16X 1 x PCI Express 1X 2 x PCI 2.3 32-bit

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