Product comparison · 2 motherboards

GIGABYTE GA-8N SLI Pro vs MSI 975X Platinum

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- GA-8N SLI Pro:3
- 975X Platinum:2
Number of SATA connectors
- GA-8N SLI Pro:4
- 975X Platinum:5
Number of IEEE1394 connectors
- GA-8N SLI Pro:2
- 975X Platinum:1
Depth
- GA-8N SLI Pro:244 mm
- 975X Platinum:245 mm
Audio output
- GA-8N SLI Pro:Realtek ALC850 AC'97 Audio
- 975X Platinum:Realtek AL883

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Comparison of GA-8N SLI Pro, 975X Platinum
31 specifications	A GIGABYTE GA-8N SLI Pro View product	B MSI 975X Platinum View product
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	5
Front panel audio 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
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers	2	1
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCIe X 16 2 x PCIe X 1 2 x PCI slots (PCI 2.3)	2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC850 AC'97 Audio	Realtek AL883

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