Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5N-D / nForce 750i LGA 775 vs MSI X48 Platinum

7specifications compared
3differ
4identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor system buses supported
- P5N-D / nForce 750i LGA 775:1333 MHz
- X48 Platinum:1600 MHz
Number of SATA connectors
- P5N-D / nForce 750i LGA 775:2
- X48 Platinum:6
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- P5N-D / nForce 750i LGA 775:2
- X48 Platinum:1

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Comparison of P5N-D / nForce 750i LGA 775, X48 Platinum
27 specifications	A ASUS P5N-D / nForce 750i LGA 775 View product	B MSI X48 Platinum View product
Processor1 differ
Processor system buses supportedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	6
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
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 connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN 10/100/1000
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
I/O portsKnown for one	PCIe2.0 Dual x16 SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source

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