Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9N Neo-F vs MSI P6N SLI Platinum

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K9N Neo-F:AMD
- P6N SLI Platinum:Intel
Processor socket
- K9N Neo-F:Socket AM2
- P6N SLI Platinum:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- K9N Neo-F:4 GB
- P6N SLI Platinum:8 GB
Audio chip
- K9N Neo-F:Realtek ALC883
- P6N SLI Platinum:Realtek ALC888

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Comparison of K9N Neo-F, P6N SLI Platinum
37 specifications	A MSI K9N Neo-F View product	B MSI P6N SLI Platinum View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	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
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	8 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	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 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	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC888
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vista Premium
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 PCI Express x16 slot 2 PCI Express x1 slots 3 PCI	1 x PCI-E (x1) 3 x PCI 2 x PCI-E x16
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Ultra DMA 66/100/133	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	305 x 200	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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	304 mm

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