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MSI 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P7N Zilent

18specifications compared
10differ
8identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- P7N Zilent:4
Maximum internal memory
- 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
- P7N Zilent:8 GB
RAID levels
- 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0, 1
- P7N Zilent:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8
- P7N Zilent:4
Motherboard form factor
- 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- P7N Zilent:ATX
Audio chip
- 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:C-Media CMI9880L
- P7N Zilent:Realtek ALC888
Depth
- 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm
- P7N Zilent:304 mm
Controller 2nd interface type
- 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Serial ATA/150
- P7N Zilent:SATAII

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Comparison of 915GM-FR, P7N Zilent
39 specifications	A MSI 915GM-FR motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 915GM-FR View product	B MSI P7N Zilent View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® D
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
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
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking features	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8110S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	C-Media CMI9880L	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x 32-bit v2.3 PCI bus (3.3v/5v)	2 x PCI 2 x IDE 3 x PCI-E 2.0 x16
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	245 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	304 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	Serial ATA/150	SATAII
Controller interface typeDiffers	Dual Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE	IDE/SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Circu-pipe, Zalman CPU Cooling

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