Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9N Platinum vs MSI PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

22specifications compared
12differ
10identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K9N Platinum:AMD
- PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- K9N Platinum:Socket AM2
- PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- K9N Platinum:4
- PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- K9N Platinum:8 GB
- PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
RAID levels
- K9N Platinum:0+1, 5
- PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0, 1, 0+1
USB 2.0 connectors
- K9N Platinum:3
- PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- K9N Platinum:6
- PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors
- K9N Platinum:1
- PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of K9N Platinum, PM8PM-L
42 specifications	A MSI K9N Platinum View product	B MSI PM8PM-L motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model PM8PM-L View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	1000 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0+1, 5	0, 1, 0+1
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsDiffers	1	2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown 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	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Dual Gigabit Ethernet	10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC883	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA P4M800 Pro
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 3x PCI 32-bit	1 x AGP 8x/4X 3 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Ultra-ATA/133	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC655
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S3 UniChrome Pro
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 mm

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