Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5N-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI 945 Neo5-F

12specifications compared
4differ
8identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Motherboard form factor
- P5N-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- 945 Neo5-F:ATX
Audio output channels
- P5N-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6.1 channels
- 945 Neo5-F:7.1 channels
Width
- P5N-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:24.5 mm
- 945 Neo5-F:300 mm
Depth
- P5N-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:18.3 mm
- 945 Neo5-F:197 mm

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Comparison of P5N-MX, 945 Neo5-F
39 specifications	A ASUS P5N-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5N-MX View product	B MSI 945 Neo5-F View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® D, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown 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) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	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
COM ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsDiffers	6.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x PCI Express 16X 2 x PCI Express 1X 3 x PCI 2.2 32-bit
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	24.5 mm	300 mm
DepthDiffers	18.3 mm	197 mm
Other featuresidentical
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS Q-Fan ASUS EZ Flash 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mb/s

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