Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI P965 Platinum vs MSI PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

20specifications compared
11differ
9identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- P965 Platinum:8 GB
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P965 Platinum:3
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Number of SATA connectors
- P965 Platinum:7
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Serial ports quantity
- P965 Platinum:1
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
LAN controller
- P965 Platinum:Realtek RTL8111B
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8201CL
Networking features
- P965 Platinum:10/100/1000 Mb/s
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
Motherboard form factor
- P965 Platinum:ATX
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Width
- P965 Platinum:305 mm
- PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm

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Comparison of P965 Platinum, PM8PM-V
37 specifications	A MSI P965 Platinum View product	B MSI PM8PM-V motherboard VIA P4M800 Pro LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model PM8PM-V View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	7	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
LAN controllerDiffers	Realtek RTL8111B	Realtek RTL8201CL
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mb/s	10Mb/s, 100Mb/s
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA P4M800 Pro
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x4 2 x PCI Express x1 2 x 32-bit v2.3 master PCI	1 x AGP 8X 3 x PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	210 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek 883	Realtek ALC655 6-ch.
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S3 Graphics Unichrome Pro

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