Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI K9N SLI

25specifications compared
8differ
17identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Number of SATA connectors
- K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
- K9N SLI:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- K9N SLI:2
LAN controller
- K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek RTL8101E
- K9N SLI:Vitesse VSC8601
Networking features
- K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:10/100/1000 Mbps
- K9N SLI:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
- K9N SLI:ATX
Width
- K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:244 mm
- K9N SLI:345 mm
Depth
- K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX:230 mm
- K9N SLI:245 mm

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Comparison of K9AGM3-FD, K9N SLI
39 specifications	A MSI K9AGM3-FD Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9AGM3-FD View product	B MSI K9N SLI View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AMD Sempron
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8101E	Vitesse VSC8601
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC883
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 PCI	2xPCI Express x16 (SLI), 2xPCI Express x1, 3xPCI.
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	345 mm
DepthDiffers	230 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1xIrDA infrared module header
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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