Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9N Diamond vs MSI K9N Ultra

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 12identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • K9N Diamond:1
    • K9N Ultra:0
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • K9N Diamond:2
    • K9N Ultra:0
  • Width
    • K9N Diamond:245 mm
    • K9N Ultra:30.5 mm
  • Depth
    • K9N Diamond:305 mm
    • K9N Ultra:24.5 mm

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Comparison of K9N Diamond, K9N Ultra
47 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerAMDAMD
Processor socketSocket AM2Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectors33
Number of SATA connectors66
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers10
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers20
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet/Fast-EthernetDual LAN jacks - Dual LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet - VSC8601
LAN controllerKnown for oneVitesse VSC8601Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC883
Power source typeATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers- 2 PCI Express x16 - 2 PCI Express x1 - 2 PCI slots-1 PCI Express x16 -3 PCI Express x1 -3 PCI slots, 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm30.5 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm24.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Audio outputKnown for oneCreative CA0106Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one- 1 x Parallel port - 1 x Serial port (COM 1) - 1 x PS/2 keyboard - 1 x PS/2 mouse - 1 x Coaxial SPDIF out - 1 x IEEE1394 Port - 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack (S/SPDIF out) - 4 x USB 2.0 ports - 2 x RJ45 LAN jackUnknown — not stated by the source

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