Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI P7N Diamond vs MSI X48C Platinum

18specifications compared
4differ
14identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Number of SATA connectors
- P7N Diamond:6
- X48C Platinum:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P7N Diamond:6
- X48C Platinum:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P7N Diamond:2
- X48C Platinum:1
Width
- P7N Diamond:304 mm
- X48C Platinum:305 mm

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Comparison of P7N Diamond, X48C Platinum
33 specifications	A MSI P7N Diamond View product	B MSI X48C Platinum View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Pentium® D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1600 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known 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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	8
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 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
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1 x PCI 2 x PCI-E x1 4 x PCI-E 2.0 x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	304 mm	305 mm
Depth	245 mm	245 mm
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN 10/100/1000

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