Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX vs MSI K9VGM Socket AM2 micro ATX

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
- K9VGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:8 GB
- K9VGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
- K9VGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:4
- K9VGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:2
Networking features
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
- K9VGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:10Mb/s & 100MB/s
Width
- K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX:245 mm
- K9VGM Socket AM2 micro ATX:225 mm

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Comparison of K9NGM2, K9VGM
28 specifications	A MSI K9NGM2 Socket AM2 micro ATX Model K9NGM2 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/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet	10Mb/s & 100MB/s
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC883	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	225 mm
Depth	245 mm	245 mm

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