Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI MB P45 Zilent vs MSI P45 Zilent

23specifications compared
3differ
20identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Number of SATA connectors
- MB P45 Zilent:6
- P45 Zilent:8
Width
- MB P45 Zilent:245 mm
- P45 Zilent:305 mm
Depth
- MB P45 Zilent:305 mm
- P45 Zilent:245 mm

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Comparison of MB P45 Zilent, P45 Zilent
35 specifications	A MSI MB P45 Zilent View product	B MSI P45 Zilent View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	3	3
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	8
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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