Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI X38 Diamond

22specifications compared
11differ
11identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- X38 Diamond:4
Maximum internal memory
- P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
- X38 Diamond:8 GB
RAID levels
- P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- X38 Diamond:0, 1, 5, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
- X38 Diamond:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- X38 Diamond:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- X38 Diamond:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- X38 Diamond:2
Motherboard form factor
- P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- X38 Diamond:ATX

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Comparison of P6NGM-L, X38 Diamond
36 specifications	A MSI P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P6NGM-L View product	B MSI X38 Diamond View product
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Pentium® D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0	0, 1, 5, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) 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
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vista Premium
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express 16X 1 x PCI Express 1X 2 x PCI 2.3 32-bit	1 x PCI 2 x PCI-E 2 x PCI-E x16 2 x PCI-E Lite
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	228 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	241 mm	305 mm
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8201CL	Unknown — not stated by the source

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