Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition vs MSI P965 Platinum

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition:2
- P965 Platinum:3
Number of SATA connectors
- 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition:5
- P965 Platinum:7
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition:2
- P965 Platinum:1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition:2
- P965 Platinum:1
LAN controller
- 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition:Intel® 82573L
- P965 Platinum:Realtek RTL8111B
Networking features
- 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
- P965 Platinum:10/100/1000 Mb/s
Width
- 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition:304 mm
- P965 Platinum:305 mm
Audio output
- 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition:Realtek AL882M
- P965 Platinum:Realtek 883

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Comparison of 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition, P965 Platinum
35 specifications	A MSI 975X Platinum PowerUp Edition View product	B MSI P965 Platinum View product
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	7
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	2	1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Intel® 82573L	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mb/s
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express x16 - Supports into 2 x8 - Supports ATI Crossfire technology. 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x 32-bit v2.3 master PCI	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x4 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x 32-bit v2.3 master PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	304 mm	305 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek AL882M	Realtek 883
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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