MSI P45 Neo3-FR vs MSI P45D3 PLATINUM

Comparison of P45 Neo3-FR, P45D3 PLATINUM

16 specifications	A MSI P45 Neo3-FRView product	B MSI P45D3 PLATINUMView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	1333,1600 MHz	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 10
Internal I/Oidentical
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
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 Basic/Premium
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	4 x PCI 1 x PCI-E x1 1 x PCI-E 2.0 x16	2 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI 2 x PCI-E 2.0 x16 1 x IDE 8 x SATA II
Other featuresidentical
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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