Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI P7N SLI Platinum vs MSI X48 Platinum

22specifications compared
5differ
17identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- P7N SLI Platinum:4
- X48 Platinum:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P7N SLI Platinum:4
- X48 Platinum:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P7N SLI Platinum:4
- X48 Platinum:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P7N SLI Platinum:1
- X48 Platinum:2
Width
- P7N SLI Platinum:304 mm
- X48 Platinum:305 mm

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Comparison of P7N SLI Platinum, X48 Platinum
33 specifications	A MSI P7N SLI Platinum View product	B MSI X48 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 memory	8 GB	8 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantity	2	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x PCI 3 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
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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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