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ASUS M3N-HT Deluxe/HDMI vs MSI 945 Neo5-F

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  • 15specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 7identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • M3N-HT Deluxe/HDMI:AMD
    • 945 Neo5-F:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • M3N-HT Deluxe/HDMI:Socket AM2
    • 945 Neo5-F:LGA 775 (Socket T)
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • M3N-HT Deluxe/HDMI:6
    • 945 Neo5-F:4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • M3N-HT Deluxe/HDMI:6
    • 945 Neo5-F:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • M3N-HT Deluxe/HDMI:1
    • 945 Neo5-F:2
  • Audio chip
    • M3N-HT Deluxe/HDMI:ADI AD1988B
    • 945 Neo5-F:Realtek ALC888
  • Width
    • M3N-HT Deluxe/HDMI:305 mm
    • 945 Neo5-F:300 mm
  • Depth
    • M3N-HT Deluxe/HDMI:244 mm
    • 945 Neo5-F:197 mm

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Comparison of M3N-HT Deluxe/HDMI, 945 Neo5-F
44 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket AM2LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® D, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one8 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 8Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers64
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC888
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x PCI Express 16X 2 x PCI Express 1X 3 x PCI 2.2 32-bit
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm300 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm197 mm
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Mb/s

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