Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9AGM-FID Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI K9N SLI-F V2

18specifications compared
7differ
11identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- K9AGM-FID Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
- K9N SLI-F V2:8 GB
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- K9AGM-FID Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- K9N SLI-F V2:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- K9AGM-FID Socket AM2 micro ATX:8
- K9N SLI-F V2:4
Networking features
- K9AGM-FID Socket AM2 micro ATX:10Mb/s, 100Mb/s, 1000Mb/s
- K9N SLI-F V2:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- K9AGM-FID Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
- K9N SLI-F V2:ATX
Audio chip
- K9AGM-FID Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
- K9N SLI-F V2:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of K9AGM-FID, K9N SLI-F V2
30 specifications	A MSI K9AGM-FID Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9AGM-FID View product	B MSI K9N SLI-F V2 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10Mb/s, 100Mb/s, 1000Mb/s	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X1 2 x 32-bit Master 3.3v/5v PCI Bus	- 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

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