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MSI K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI P43 Neo3-FR

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 19identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI P43 Neo3-FR has 2 more memory slots than the MSI K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI P43 Neo3-FR has 6 more SATA connectors than the MSI K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX (8 vs 2). The MSI K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX has 1 more VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity than the MSI P43 Neo3-FR (1 vs 0). Processor manufacturer: AMD on the MSI K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX, Intel on the MSI P43 Neo3-FR. Processor socket: Socket AM2 on the MSI K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX, LGA 775 (Socket T) on the MSI P43 Neo3-FR.

  • Processor manufacturer
    • K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
    • P43 Neo3-FR:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
    • P43 Neo3-FR:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • Number of memory slots
    • K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
    • P43 Neo3-FR:4
  • RAID levels
    • K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:0, 1
    • P43 Neo3-FR:0, 1, 0+1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
    • P43 Neo3-FR:8
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
    • P43 Neo3-FR:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
    • P43 Neo3-FR:ATX
  • Width
    • K9N6PGM2-V Socket AM2 micro ATX:244 mm
    • P43 Neo3-FR:305 mm

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Comparison of K9N6PGM2-V, P43 Neo3-FR
44 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one1000 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron® D, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memory4 GB4 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 10, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors44
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers28
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
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8201CLUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100 Fast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersRealtek ALC861 / ALC883 / ALC888Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 915P Express
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots11
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers205 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes

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