Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K8N Neo-FSR vs MSI P6N SLI Platinum

14specifications compared
11differ
3identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K8N Neo-FSR:AMD
- P6N SLI Platinum:Intel
Processor socket
- K8N Neo-FSR:Socket 754
- P6N SLI Platinum:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- K8N Neo-FSR:2
- P6N SLI Platinum:4
Maximum internal memory
- K8N Neo-FSR:2 GB
- P6N SLI Platinum:8 GB
Audio chip
- K8N Neo-FSR:RealTek ALC655
- P6N SLI Platinum:Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels
- K8N Neo-FSR:5.1 channels
- P6N SLI Platinum:7.1 channels
Compatible operating systems
- K8N Neo-FSR:Windows 2000
- P6N SLI Platinum:Vista Premium
Width
- K8N Neo-FSR:305 mm
- P6N SLI Platinum:245 mm

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Comparison of K8N Neo-FSR, P6N SLI Platinum
39 specifications	A MSI K8N Neo-FSR View product	B MSI P6N SLI Platinum View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 754	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Sempron	Intel® Celeron® D, Intel® Pentium® D
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown 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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	RealTek ALC655	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 2000	Vista Premium
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1xAGP, 5xPCI	1 x PCI-E (x1) 3 x PCI 2 x PCI-E x16
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	304 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Ultra DMA133/100/66	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
RAID controller typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 x USB 2.0 4 x S-ATA II RAID 2 x U-DMA133 IDE

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