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MSI K9AGM-FID Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI P7N Zilent

17specifications compared
9differ
8identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K9AGM-FID Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
- P7N Zilent:Intel
Processor socket
- K9AGM-FID Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- P7N Zilent:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- K9AGM-FID Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
- P7N Zilent:8 GB
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- K9AGM-FID Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- P7N Zilent:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- K9AGM-FID Socket AM2 micro ATX:8
- P7N Zilent:4
Networking features
- K9AGM-FID Socket AM2 micro ATX:10Mb/s, 100Mb/s, 1000Mb/s
- P7N Zilent:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- K9AGM-FID Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
- P7N Zilent:ATX
Audio chip
- K9AGM-FID Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
- P7N Zilent:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of K9AGM-FID, P7N Zilent
38 specifications	A MSI K9AGM-FID Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9AGM-FID View product	B MSI P7N Zilent View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® D
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, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan 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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	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 2 x IDE 3 x PCI-E 2.0 x16
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	304 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATAII
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IDE/SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Circu-pipe, Zalman CPU Cooling

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