Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 865PE Neo3-V vs MSI K9A Platinum

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Comparison of 865PE Neo3-V, K9A Platinum
34 specifications	A MSI 865PE Neo3-V View product	B MSI K9A Platinum View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	2	1
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
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10Mb/s, 100Mb/s	10Mb/s, 100Mb/s & 1000Mb/s
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x AGP 4 x 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI	2 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	275 mm	245 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC655	Realtek ALC883

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