Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR vs MSI P31 Neo2-FR

12specifications compared
5differ
7identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR:AMD
- P31 Neo2-FR:Intel
Processor socket
- motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR:Socket AM2
- P31 Neo2-FR:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR:8 GB
- P31 Neo2-FR:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR:3
- P31 Neo2-FR:4
Number of SATA connectors
- motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR:6
- P31 Neo2-FR:4

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Comparison of motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR, P31 Neo2-FR
41 specifications	A ASUS motherboard M2-CROSSHAIR View product	B MSI P31 Neo2-FR View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors	1	1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	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
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Vista Premium
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 x PCI 2 x PCI-E x1
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	Award	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports	Unknown — not stated by the source
EZ plug connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	236 mm

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