Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9N2GM-FD / FIH vs MSI P45 PLATINUM

32specifications compared
16differ
16identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K9N2GM-FD / FIH:AMD
- P45 PLATINUM:Intel
Processor socket
- K9N2GM-FD / FIH:Socket AM2
- P45 PLATINUM:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- K9N2GM-FD / FIH:8 GB
- P45 PLATINUM:16 GB
RAID levels
- K9N2GM-FD / FIH:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
- P45 PLATINUM:0, 1, 10
USB 2.0 connectors
- K9N2GM-FD / FIH:2
- P45 PLATINUM:3
Number of SATA connectors
- K9N2GM-FD / FIH:6
- P45 PLATINUM:8
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- K9N2GM-FD / FIH:4
- P45 PLATINUM:6
Headphone outputs
- K9N2GM-FD / FIH:6
- P45 PLATINUM:1

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Comparison of K9N2GM-FD / FIH, P45 PLATINUM
42 specifications	A MSI K9N2GM-FD / FIH View product	B MSI P45 PLATINUM View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	16 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	0, 1, 10
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
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 connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsDiffers	6	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Vista
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express X16 1 x PCI Express X1 2 x PCI	2 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI 2 x PCI-E 2.0 x16
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	305 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	IDE	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA2	SATAII
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Circu-Pipe 2, Dr. Mos, 2-phase chipset / memory, Green Power Center

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