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

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 10identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • K9N Ultra:AMD
    • PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • K9N Ultra:Socket AM2
    • PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • K9N Ultra:4
    • PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • K9N Ultra:8 GB
    • PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
  • RAID levels
    • K9N Ultra:5
    • PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • K9N Ultra:3
    • PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • K9N Ultra:6
    • PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of Parallel ATA connectors
    • K9N Ultra:0
    • PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of K9N Ultra, PM8PM-L
45 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one1000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers50, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers62
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers02
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectors11
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
Headphone outputsDiffers01
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantity11
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersDual LAN jacks - Dual LAN 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet - VSC860110Mb/s, 100Mb/s
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC883Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVIA P4M800 Pro
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers-1 PCI Express x16 -3 PCI Express x1 -3 PCI slots, 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus1 x AGP 8x/4X 3 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers30.5 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers24.5 mm220 mm
Other featuresidentical
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC655
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceS3 UniChrome Pro

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