Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI MB P45 Zilent

22specifications compared
13differ
9identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
- MB P45 Zilent:Intel
Processor socket
- K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- MB P45 Zilent:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
- MB P45 Zilent:16 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
- MB P45 Zilent:3
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
- MB P45 Zilent:6
eSATA ports quantity
- K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:0
- MB P45 Zilent:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- MB P45 Zilent:0
HDMI ports quantity
- K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- MB P45 Zilent:0

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Comparison of K9N2GM-FIH, MB P45 Zilent
33 specifications	A MSI K9N2GM-FIH motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9N2GM-FIH View product	B MSI MB P45 Zilent View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	3
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	NVIDIA GeForce 8200	Unknown — not stated by the source

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