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ASUS Desktop Board P4rd1-mx vs MSI K8N Neo4-FI

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 13identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • Desktop Board P4rd1-mx:Intel
    • K8N Neo4-FI:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • Desktop Board P4rd1-mx:Socket 478
    • K8N Neo4-FI:Socket 939
  • Number of memory slots
    • Desktop Board P4rd1-mx:2
    • K8N Neo4-FI:4
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Desktop Board P4rd1-mx:2 GB
    • K8N Neo4-FI:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • Desktop Board P4rd1-mx:2
    • K8N Neo4-FI:3
  • Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
    • Desktop Board P4rd1-mx:0
    • K8N Neo4-FI:1
  • S/PDIF out port
    • Desktop Board P4rd1-mx:No
    • K8N Neo4-FI:Yes
  • Networking features
    • Desktop Board P4rd1-mx:Reltek RLC8201CL 10/100
    • K8N Neo4-FI:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet

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Comparison of Desktop Board P4rd1-mx, K8N Neo4-FI
44 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersSocket 478Socket 939
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Pentium® 4Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers23
Number of SATA connectors44
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
S/PDIF out portDiffersNoYes
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantity11
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersReltek RLC8201CL 10/10010/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one5.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 98, 2000, Me, XP, 2003 LinuxUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffersPCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 PCI1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x4 1 x PCI Express x1 4 x 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one32 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm304 mm
DepthDiffers218.4 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virusUnknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffersADI AD1986ARealTek ALC850
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for oneATI Radeon X300Unknown — not stated by the source

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