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ASUS P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P31 Neo-F V2

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 19identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI P31 Neo-F V2 has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The ASUS P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI P31 Neo-F V2 (4 vs 2). The MSI P31 Neo-F V2 has 2 more SATA connectors than the ASUS P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the ASUS P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, ATX on the MSI P31 Neo-F V2. Audio chip: VIA VT1708B on the ASUS P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, Realtek ALC888 on the MSI P31 Neo-F V2.

  • Number of memory slots
    • P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • P31 Neo-F V2:4
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
    • P31 Neo-F V2:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • P31 Neo-F V2:4
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • P31 Neo-F V2:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • P31 Neo-F V2:ATX
  • Audio chip
    • P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:VIA VT1708B
    • P31 Neo-F V2:Realtek ALC888
  • Width
    • P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm
    • P31 Neo-F V2:220 mm
  • Depth
    • P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:193 mm
    • P31 Neo-F V2:305 mm

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Comparison of P5N73-AM, P31 Neo-F V2
44 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® Extreme Edition
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers24
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Parallel ports quantity11
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek 8111C
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708BRealtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows Vista
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm220 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x IDE
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOR @ Ring, PXE, WOL, PME Wake UpUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 7050Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source

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