Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI P45 PLATINUM vs MSI P7N SLI-FI

28specifications compared
8differ
20identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- P45 PLATINUM:16 GB
- P7N SLI-FI:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P45 PLATINUM:3
- P7N SLI-FI:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P45 PLATINUM:8
- P7N SLI-FI:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P45 PLATINUM:6
- P7N SLI-FI:4
eSATA ports quantity
- P45 PLATINUM:1
- P7N SLI-FI:0
Networking features
- P45 PLATINUM:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
- P7N SLI-FI:IEEE1394, Realtek RTL8211BL
Audio chip
- P45 PLATINUM:Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T
- P7N SLI-FI:Realtek ALC888
Depth
- P45 PLATINUM:305 mm
- P7N SLI-FI:304 mm

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Comparison of P45 PLATINUM, P7N SLI-FI
46 specifications	A MSI P45 PLATINUM View product	B MSI P7N SLI-FI View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® 4 Extreme Edition, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® Extreme Edition
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
TPM connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet	IEEE1394, Realtek RTL8211BL
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI 2 x PCI-E 2.0 x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	245 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	304 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATAII	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Circu-Pipe 2, Dr. Mos, 2-phase chipset / memory, Green Power Center	Unknown — not stated by the source

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