Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9NGM4-F V2 vs MSI P7N SLI Platinum

20specifications compared
7differ
13identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K9NGM4-F V2:AMD
- P7N SLI Platinum:Intel
Processor socket
- K9NGM4-F V2:Socket AM2
- P7N SLI Platinum:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- K9NGM4-F V2:2
- P7N SLI Platinum:4
Maximum internal memory
- K9NGM4-F V2:4 GB
- P7N SLI Platinum:8 GB
RAID levels
- K9NGM4-F V2:0, 1, 0+1
- P7N SLI Platinum:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Motherboard form factor
- K9NGM4-F V2:micro ATX
- P7N SLI Platinum:ATX

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Comparison of K9NGM4-F V2, P7N SLI Platinum
39 specifications	A MSI K9NGM4-F V2 View product	B MSI P7N SLI Platinum 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® Pentium® D
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	4	4
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
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 connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x 32-bit PCI	2 x PCI 3 x PCI-E 2.0 x16
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	304 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	GeForce 7025	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source

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