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MSI K9A2GM-FIH motherboard AMD vs MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 17identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • K9A2GM-FIH motherboard AMD:6
    • K9N2 SLI Platinum:3
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • K9A2GM-FIH motherboard AMD:4
    • K9N2 SLI Platinum:6
  • Motherboard form factor
    • K9A2GM-FIH motherboard AMD:micro ATX
    • K9N2 SLI Platinum:ATX
  • Depth
    • K9A2GM-FIH motherboard AMD:244 mm
    • K9N2 SLI Platinum:305 mm

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Comparison of K9A2GM-FIH, K9N2 SLI Platinum
41 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2600 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers63
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers46
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111CUnknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipRealtek ALC888Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneAMD 780GUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x PCI- 2 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width244 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUltra DMA 66/100/133
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1Unknown — not stated by the source

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