Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI 945 Neo5-F

20specifications compared
11differ
9identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- 945 Neo5-F:Intel
Processor socket
- M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- 945 Neo5-F:LGA 775 (Socket T)
USB 2.0 connectors
- M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:3
- 945 Neo5-F:4
Number of SATA connectors
- M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:6
- 945 Neo5-F:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:1
- 945 Neo5-F:2
Networking features
- M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- 945 Neo5-F:10/100/1000 Mb/s
Audio chip
- M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:ADI AD1988B
- 945 Neo5-F:Realtek ALC888
Width
- M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX:305 mm
- 945 Neo5-F:300 mm

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Comparison of M3N-HT, 945 Neo5-F
68 specifications	A ASUS M3N-HT Socket AM2 ATX Model M3N-HT View product	B MSI 945 Neo5-F View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Phenom, AMD Phenom FX	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® D, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memoryidentical
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR2-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	533,800,1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	IDE, SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	3-Way SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GeForce 8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown 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
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
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mb/s
Features1 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1988B	Realtek ALC888
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista, XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsDiffers	3 x PCIe x16, 1 x PCIe x1, 2 x PCI 2.2	1 x PCI Express 16X 2 x PCI Express 1X 3 x PCI 2.2 32-bit
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
ACPI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	300 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	197 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II, Express Gate, ASUS AI Suite, Anti-virus software (OEM version), ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
PCI Express x1 (Gen 1.x) slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source

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