Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9N SLI-2F vs MSI K9NGM Socket AM2 micro ATX

18specifications compared
6differ
12identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- K9N SLI-2F:3
- K9NGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- K9N SLI-2F:6
- K9NGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- K9N SLI-2F:2
- K9NGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
Networking features
- K9N SLI-2F:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
- K9NGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:10Mb/s & 100MB/s
Motherboard form factor
- K9N SLI-2F:ATX
- K9NGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of K9N SLI-2F, K9NGM
34 specifications	A MSI K9N SLI-2F View product	B MSI K9NGM Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9NGM View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	1000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Vitesse VSC8601	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet	10Mb/s & 100MB/s
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express x16 (SLI) 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	2 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek ALC883	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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