Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9N Diamond vs MSI K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX

15specifications compared
7differ
8identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- K9N Diamond:3
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- K9N Diamond:6
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- K9N Diamond:2
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
Networking features
- K9N Diamond:Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- K9N Diamond:ATX
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
Depth
- K9N Diamond:305 mm
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:245 mm

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Comparison of K9N Diamond, K9NGM2
33 specifications	A MSI K9N Diamond View product	B MSI K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9NGM2 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Vitesse VSC8601	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	- 2 PCI Express x16 - 2 PCI Express x1 - 2 PCI slots	2 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	245 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Creative CA0106	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — 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 jack	Unknown — not stated by the source

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