Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K8N NEO2 PLATINUM Retail vs MSI P4N SLI

8specifications compared
4differ
4identical
3known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K8N NEO2 PLATINUM Retail:AMD
- P4N SLI:Intel
Processor socket
- K8N NEO2 PLATINUM Retail:Socket 939
- P4N SLI:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- K8N NEO2 PLATINUM Retail:4 GB
- P4N SLI:16 GB

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Comparison of K8N NEO2 PLATINUM Retail, P4N SLI
11 specifications	A MSI K8N NEO2 PLATINUM Retail View product	B MSI P4N SLI View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	1000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0+1, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking features	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x 8xAGP 5x PCI	PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 slots 2x 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI
Other featuresidentical
Audio output	7.1 RealTek ALC850	7.1 RealTek ALC850
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port (COM 1) 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x Coaxial SPDIF out 1 x 6 in 1 Audio jack (S/SPDIF out) 1 x IEEE1394 port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN Jacks

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