Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS A8N5X Socket 939 ATX vs MSI 945P PLATINUM Retail

9specifications compared
5differ
4identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- A8N5X Socket 939 ATX:AMD
- 945P PLATINUM Retail:Intel
Processor socket
- A8N5X Socket 939 ATX:Socket 939
- 945P PLATINUM Retail:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Audio output
- A8N5X Socket 939 ATX:Realtek ALC850, 8-ch CODEC
- 945P PLATINUM Retail:7.1 Realtek ALC882

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Comparison of A8N5X, 945P PLATINUM Retail
30 specifications	A ASUS A8N5X Socket 939 ATX Model A8N5X View product	B MSI 945P PLATINUM Retail View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 939	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levels	0, 1	0, 1
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	3	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
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	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
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet	Fast Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mb/s
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	- 1 x PCI Express x16 - 1 x PCI Express x4 - 2 x PCI Express x1 - 3 x PCI	PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 3x 32-bit v2.3 master PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	Realtek ALC850, 8-ch CODEC	7.1 Realtek ALC882
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port (COM 1) 1 x PS/2 keyboard 1 x PS/2 mouse 1 x Coaxial SPDIF out 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack (S/SPDIF out) 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN jacks

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