Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 motherboard NVIDIA MCP61P Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

28specifications compared
11differ
17identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K9N6PGM2-V2 motherboard NVIDIA MCP61P Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- K9N6PGM2-V2 motherboard NVIDIA MCP61P Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- K9N6PGM2-V2 motherboard NVIDIA MCP61P Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- K9N6PGM2-V2 motherboard NVIDIA MCP61P Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Headphone outputs
- K9N6PGM2-V2 motherboard NVIDIA MCP61P Socket AM2 micro ATX:1
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
Networking features
- K9N6PGM2-V2 motherboard NVIDIA MCP61P Socket AM2 micro ATX:10/100 Fast Ethernet
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:10/100/1000 Mbps
Motherboard form factor
- K9N6PGM2-V2 motherboard NVIDIA MCP61P Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
Audio chip
- K9N6PGM2-V2 motherboard NVIDIA MCP61P Socket AM2 micro ATX:Realtek ALC888 / ALC888S
- P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC889 / ALC888S

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Comparison of K9N6PGM2-V2, P41-C31
44 specifications	A MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 motherboard NVIDIA MCP61P Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9N6PGM2-V2 View product	B MSI P41-C31 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P41-C31 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™2 Quad
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111D(L)
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100 Fast Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mbps
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888 / ALC888S	Realtek ALC889 / ALC888S
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	NVIDIA MCP61P	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	200 mm	193 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Controller interface typeKnown for one	NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPMI 2.0 slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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