Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI P45 PLATINUM vs MSI P7N2 Diamond

27specifications compared
9differ
18identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- P45 PLATINUM:16 GB
- P7N2 Diamond:8 GB
RAID levels
- P45 PLATINUM:0, 1, 10
- P7N2 Diamond:0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
USB 2.0 connectors
- P45 PLATINUM:3
- P7N2 Diamond:4
Number of SATA connectors
- P45 PLATINUM:8
- P7N2 Diamond:6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P45 PLATINUM:1
- P7N2 Diamond:2
eSATA ports quantity
- P45 PLATINUM:1
- P7N2 Diamond:2
Width
- P45 PLATINUM:245 mm
- P7N2 Diamond:304 mm
Depth
- P45 PLATINUM:305 mm
- P7N2 Diamond:245 mm

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Comparison of P45 PLATINUM, P7N2 Diamond
41 specifications	A MSI P45 PLATINUM View product	B MSI P7N2 Diamond View product
Processoridentical
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® D
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 10	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	8	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Realtek RTL8111C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888 / ALC888T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows Vista	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI 2 x PCI-E 2.0 x16	4 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	245 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
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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