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MSI P45 Diamond vs MSI P7N SLI-FI

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  • 17specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 11identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P45 Diamond:8
    • P7N SLI-FI:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P45 Diamond:8
    • P7N SLI-FI:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P45 Diamond:2
    • P7N SLI-FI:1
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • P45 Diamond:2
    • P7N SLI-FI:0
  • Width
    • P45 Diamond:305 mm
    • P7N SLI-FI:245 mm
  • Depth
    • P45 Diamond:245 mm
    • P7N SLI-FI:304 mm

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Comparison of P45 Diamond, P7N SLI-FI
38 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Pentium® 4 Extreme Edition, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® Extreme Edition
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
Maximum internal memory8 GB8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers84
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantityDiffers20
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE1394, Realtek RTL8211BL
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Expansion slotsKnown for one2 x PCI 2 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI-E 2.0 x16Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm304 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source

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