Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9N SLI-F V2 vs MSI P7N Zilent

23specifications compared
7differ
16identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K9N SLI-F V2:AMD
- P7N Zilent:Intel
Processor socket
- K9N SLI-F V2:Socket AM2
- P7N Zilent:LGA 775 (Socket T)
RAID levels
- K9N SLI-F V2:0, 1
- P7N Zilent:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- K9N SLI-F V2:6
- P7N Zilent:2
Controller 2nd interface type
- K9N SLI-F V2:SATA II
- P7N Zilent:SATAII
Controller interface type
- K9N SLI-F V2:Ultra DMA133/100/66
- P7N Zilent:IDE/SATA

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Comparison of K9N SLI-F V2, P7N Zilent
36 specifications	A MSI K9N SLI-F V2 View product	B MSI P7N Zilent View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® D
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	2	2
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	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
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	- 2 x PCI Express x16 - 2 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x 32-bit PCI	2 x PCI 2 x IDE 3 x PCI-E 2.0 x16
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	304 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	SATA II	SATAII
Controller interface typeDiffers	Ultra DMA133/100/66	IDE/SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Circu-pipe, Zalman CPU Cooling

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