Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P6N motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
- P6N motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
Motherboard form factor
- P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- P6N motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
Audio chip
- P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:VIA VT1708
- P6N motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC885
Depth
- P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:210 mm
- P6N motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:304 mm

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Comparison of P4M900M2-L, P6N
19 specifications	A MSI P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P4M900M2-L View product	B MSI P6N motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P6N View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron® D, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® Extreme Edition
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708	Realtek ALC885
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	VIA P4M900	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E (x1)	3xPCI-E (x16), 2xPCI-E (x1), 2xPCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	245 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	304 mm
Other features1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	8 x USB 2.0 2 x S-ATA RAID 2 x UDMA133 IDE	10x USB 2.0 6xS-ATA II RAID 1xU-DMA133 IDE 1xFDD

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