Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P6N SLI Platinum

Key differences

Motherboard form factor
- G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- P6N SLI Platinum:ATX
Audio chip
- G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
- P6N SLI Platinum:Realtek ALC888
Depth
- G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:210 mm
- P6N SLI Platinum:304 mm

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Comparison of G965M-FI, P6N SLI Platinum
18 specifications	A MSI G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G965M-FI View product	B MSI P6N SLI Platinum View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium® 4 Extreme Edition	Intel® Celeron® D, Intel® Pentium® D
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vista Premium
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2xPCI, 1xPCI-E (x1), 1xPCI-E (x16)	1 x PCI-E (x1) 3 x PCI 2 x PCI-E x16
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	245 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	304 mm
Other features1 differ
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
I/O portsDiffers	10x USB 2.0 4x S-ATA II	8 x USB 2.0 4 x S-ATA II RAID 2 x U-DMA133 IDE

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