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MSI K9N Diamond vs MSI K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX

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  • 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
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers21
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 source1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet/Fast-Ethernet10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneVitesse VSC8601Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC883
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 slots2 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers305 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for oneCreative CA0106Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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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