Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5AD2-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI RD480 Neo2-FI

19specifications compared
6differ
13identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- P5AD2-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
- RD480 Neo2-FI:AMD
Processor socket
- P5AD2-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- RD480 Neo2-FI:Socket 939
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5AD2-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- RD480 Neo2-FI:4

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Comparison of P5AD2-E, RD480 Neo2-FI
38 specifications	A ASUS P5AD2-E LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5AD2-E View product	B MSI RD480 Neo2-FI View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket 939
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	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
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Marvell PCIe 88E8053 Gigabit LAN	Realtek 8110SB LAN (10Mb/s, 100Mb/s & 1000Mb/s)
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI Express x1 3 x PCI	2 x PCI Express x16 2 x 32-bit Master 3.3v/5v PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	305 mm	305 mm
Depth	245 mm	245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	C-Media High Definition Audio 8-ch CODEC	8 Ch Realtek ALC880
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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