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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI P45D3 PLATINUM vs MSI P7N2 Diamond

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 4differ
  • 9identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 16 GB
    • 8 GB
  • RAID levels
    • 0, 1, 10
    • 0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
  • eSATA ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2

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31 specifications
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Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Pentium® D
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 100, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
TPM connectorYesYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one2
eSATA ports quantityDiffers12
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows Vista Basic/Premium
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI 2 x PCI-E 2.0 x16 1 x IDE 8 x SATA II4 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one304 mm
DepthKnown for one245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYes
Special featuresKnown for oneCircu-Pipe 2, Dr. Mos, 2-phase chipset / memory, Green Power Center

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