Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5N-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P6NDIAMOND Motherboard

19specifications compared
8differ
11identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P5N-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- P6NDIAMOND Motherboard:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P5N-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- P6NDIAMOND Motherboard:2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- P5N-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0
- P6NDIAMOND Motherboard:1
Motherboard form factor
- P5N-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- P6NDIAMOND Motherboard:ATX
Audio output channels
- P5N-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6.1 channels
- P6NDIAMOND Motherboard:7.1 channels
PCI Express x16 slots
- P5N-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- P6NDIAMOND Motherboard:4
Width
- P5N-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:24.5 mm
- P6NDIAMOND Motherboard:244 mm
Depth
- P5N-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:18.3 mm
- P6NDIAMOND Motherboard:303.7 mm

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Comparison of P5N-MX, P6NDIAMOND Motherboard
34 specifications	A ASUS P5N-MX LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5N-MX View product	B MSI P6NDIAMOND Motherboard View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
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
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown 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
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	1	1
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	4
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	24.5 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	18.3 mm	303.7 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
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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