Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9NGM Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI K9VGM Socket AM2 micro ATX

18specifications compared
3differ
15identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- K9NGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
- K9VGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- K9NGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
- K9VGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- K9NGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
- K9VGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:4

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Comparison of K9NGM, K9VGM
27 specifications	A MSI K9NGM Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9NGM View product	B MSI K9VGM Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9VGM View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectors	2	2
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 connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking features	10Mb/s & 100MB/s	10Mb/s & 100MB/s
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	225 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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