Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9N Neo-F V2 vs MSI P35D3 Platinum

11specifications compared
4differ
7identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- K9N Neo-F V2:Socket AM2
- P35D3 Platinum:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Width
- K9N Neo-F V2:304 mm
- P35D3 Platinum:245 mm
Depth
- K9N Neo-F V2:244 mm
- P35D3 Platinum:305 mm

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Comparison of K9N Neo-F V2, P35D3 Platinum
36 specifications	A MSI K9N Neo-F V2 View product	B MSI P35D3 Platinum View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	1000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111B	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100 LAN, Realtek RTL8111BL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Vista Premium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	3 x PCI 2 x PCI-E (x1)	-2x PCI Express 16X (CrossFire) -2x PCI Express x1 -2x 32-bit v2.3 PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	304 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	4x S-ATA 2 1 x IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1	Unknown — not stated by the source

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