Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9N SLI-2F vs MSI PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

25specifications compared
14differ
11identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K9N SLI-2F:AMD
- PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- K9N SLI-2F:Socket AM2
- PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- K9N SLI-2F:4
- PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- K9N SLI-2F:8 GB
- PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- K9N SLI-2F:3
- PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- K9N SLI-2F:6
- PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- K9N SLI-2F:1
- PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- K9N SLI-2F:2
- PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1

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Comparison of K9N SLI-2F, PM8PM-L
36 specifications	A MSI K9N SLI-2F View product	B MSI PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model PM8PM-L View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	1000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	2
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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 outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
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
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA P4M800 Pro
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express x16 (SLI) 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	1 x AGP 8x/4X 3 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	220 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC655
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S3 UniChrome Pro
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1

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