Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 5100 Master-A6M vs MSI X58 Platinum

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- 5100 Master-A6M:LGA 771 (Socket J)
- X58 Platinum:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Number of SATA connectors
- 5100 Master-A6M:6
- X58 Platinum:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 5100 Master-A6M:2
- X58 Platinum:8
eSATA ports quantity
- 5100 Master-A6M:0
- X58 Platinum:1
PS/2 ports quantity
- 5100 Master-A6M:1
- X58 Platinum:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- 5100 Master-A6M:0
- X58 Platinum:1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- 5100 Master-A6M:1
- X58 Platinum:0
Motherboard form factor
- 5100 Master-A6M:SSI CEB
- X58 Platinum:ATX

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Comparison of 5100 Master-A6M, X58 Platinum
43 specifications	A MSI 5100 Master-A6M View product	B MSI X58 Platinum View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 771 (Socket J)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ i7, Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 V
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Maximum internal memory	24 GB	24 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	2	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	0	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE1394, FireWire, Realtek 8111C
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	SSI CEB	ATX
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
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 5100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	2	3
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x GreenPower Genie 1 x Reset Button 1 x Power Button 1 x D-LED2 1 x Clear CMOS 1 x Optical SPDIF-out (Back Panel)

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