Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI P7N Diamond vs MSI P7N SLI Platinum

26specifications compared
4differ
22identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

Number of SATA connectors
- P7N Diamond:6
- P7N SLI Platinum:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P7N Diamond:6
- P7N SLI Platinum:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P7N Diamond:2
- P7N SLI Platinum:1

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Comparison of P7N Diamond, P7N SLI Platinum
31 specifications	A MSI P7N Diamond View product	B MSI P7N SLI Platinum View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor series	Intel® Pentium® D	Intel® Pentium® D
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	4	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
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) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantity	2	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Vista Premium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI 2 x PCI-E x1 4 x PCI-E 2.0 x16	2 x PCI 3 x PCI-E 2.0 x16
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	304 mm	304 mm
Depth	245 mm	245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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