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Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5E-VM HDMI vs MSI P31 Neo2-FR

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 10identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • 8 GB
    • 4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • 3
    • 4
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • 6
    • 4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 6
    • 4
  • Motherboard form factor
    • micro ATX
    • ATX
  • Width
    • 244 mm
    • 305 mm
  • Depth
    • 244 mm
    • 236 mm

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45 specifications
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ASUS

P5E-VM HDMIView product
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MSI

P31 Neo2-FRView product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one1333 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECC
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneGMA X3500
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYes
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYes
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
Headphone outputsKnown for one1
Microphone inKnown for oneYes
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC883
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for onePT2, ASUS C.P.R, SFS
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneVista Premium
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers1 x PCI-E X16 2 x PCI-E X1 1 x PCI3 x PCI 2 x PCI-E x1
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 Mbit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm236 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneYes
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/6
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA II
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE

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