Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9N SLI vs MSI P6N SLI V2

12specifications compared
5differ
7identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K9N SLI:AMD
- P6N SLI V2:Intel
Processor socket
- K9N SLI:Socket AM2
- P6N SLI V2:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor series
- K9N SLI:AMD Sempron
- P6N SLI V2:Intel® Core™2 Quad
Number of SATA connectors
- K9N SLI:6
- P6N SLI V2:4

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Comparison of K9N SLI, P6N SLI V2
35 specifications	A MSI K9N SLI View product	B MSI P6N SLI V2 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Sempron	Intel® Core™2 Quad
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/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Vitesse VSC8601	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC883	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2xPCI Express x16 (SLI), 2xPCI Express x1, 3xPCI.	PCI-E (x16) x 2 PCI-E (x1) x 2 PCI x 2
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	345 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1xIrDA infrared module header	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD

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