Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9NG Neo-V vs MSI P6N Diamond

18specifications compared
9differ
9identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K9NG Neo-V:AMD
- P6N Diamond:Intel
Processor socket
- K9NG Neo-V:Socket AM2
- P6N Diamond:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supported
- K9NG Neo-V:1000 MHz
- P6N Diamond:1333 MHz
Number of memory slots
- K9NG Neo-V:2
- P6N Diamond:4
Maximum internal memory
- K9NG Neo-V:4 GB
- P6N Diamond:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- K9NG Neo-V:2
- P6N Diamond:3
Number of SATA connectors
- K9NG Neo-V:2
- P6N Diamond:7
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- K9NG Neo-V:1
- P6N Diamond:2

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Comparison of K9NG Neo-V, P6N Diamond
39 specifications	A MSI K9NG Neo-V View product	B MSI P6N Diamond View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedDiffers	1000 MHz	1333 MHz
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	7
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan 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 ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown 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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8201CL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100 Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC658 / ALC655	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vista Premium
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1xPCIe x16, 1xPCIe x1, 3xPCI	2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E x1 4x PCI-E x16
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	200 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1

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