MSI K9N2 SLI Platinum vs MSI K9N2 Zilent

Comparison of K9N2 SLI Platinum, K9N2 Zilent

38 specifications	A MSI K9N2 SLI PlatinumView product	B MSI K9N2 ZilentView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	AMD	AMD
Processor socket	Socket AM2	Socket AM2
Processor system buses supported	2600 MHz	2600 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectors	6	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	2	2
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	4	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	2	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
DVI-D ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Serial ports quantity	1	1
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 slotsidentical
Expansion slots	- 2 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x PCI	- 2 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x1 - 2 x PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	244 mm	244 mm
Depth	305 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface type	SATA II	SATA II
Controller interface type	Ultra DMA 66/100/133	Ultra DMA 66/100/133
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Zalman CPU Cooler

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