Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5G41C-M LX vs MSI P45C Neo-FIR

22specifications compared
10differ
12identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P5G41C-M LX:2
- P45C Neo-FIR:4
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5G41C-M LX:4
- P45C Neo-FIR:0
Number of SATA connectors
- P5G41C-M LX:4
- P45C Neo-FIR:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5G41C-M LX:4
- P45C Neo-FIR:6
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- P5G41C-M LX:0
- P45C Neo-FIR:1
Headphone outputs
- P5G41C-M LX:1
- P45C Neo-FIR:6
Motherboard form factor
- P5G41C-M LX:micro ATX
- P45C Neo-FIR:ATX
PCI Express x1 slots
- P5G41C-M LX:1
- P45C Neo-FIR:2

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Comparison of P5G41C-M LX, P45C Neo-FIR
46 specifications	A ASUS P5G41C-M LX View product	B MSI P45C Neo-FIR View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA X4500	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
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
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	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	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Rear panel I/O ports3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	6
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	PCIe Gb LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	VIA VT1708S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slots	1	1
BIOSidentical
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	244 mm	0 mm
DepthDiffers	216 mm	0 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update	Unknown — not stated by the source

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