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
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
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
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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