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MSI K9N Platinum vs MSI K9N SLI Platinum

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 22identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • RAID levels
    • K9N Platinum:0+1, 5
    • K9N SLI Platinum:0, 1
  • Number of IEEE1394 connectors
    • K9N Platinum:2
    • K9N SLI Platinum:1
  • Networking features
    • K9N Platinum:Dual Gigabit Ethernet
    • K9N SLI Platinum:Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of K9N Platinum, K9N SLI Platinum
41 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0+1, 50, 1
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsDiffers21
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersDual Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVitesse VSC8601
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC883Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 3x PCI 32-bit3x PCI (32-bit) 2x PCI-Express x1 2x PCI-Express x16
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltra-ATA/133Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source245 x 305
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC883
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source245 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm

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