Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5GD1 Pro Lan/sata/pci-e vs MSI 945P NEO-F

7specifications compared
3differ
4identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Networking features
- P5GD1 Pro Lan/sata/pci-e:Intel 10/100 LAN
- 945P NEO-F:Intel 82573 PCI-E 1 Gb LAN
Motherboard form factor
- P5GD1 Pro Lan/sata/pci-e:micro ATX
- 945P NEO-F:ATX

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Comparison of P5GD1 Pro Lan/sata/pci-e, 945P NEO-F
34 specifications	A ASUS P5GD1 Pro Lan/sata/pci-e View product	B MSI 945P NEO-F View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	2	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
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Intel 10/100 LAN	Intel 82573 PCI-E 1 Gb LAN
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC861	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
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 2 x PCI	1x PCI Express x16 2x PCI Express x1 3x 32-bit v2.3 master PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	245 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus (OEM v)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 Realtek ALC882.
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x Parallel port 1 x Serial port (COM 1) 1 x PS/2 keyboard 1 x PS/2 mouse 1 x Coaxial SPDIF out 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack (S/SPDIF out) 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ45 LAN jacks

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