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ASUS P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P43 Neo3-FR

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 18identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI P43 Neo3-FR has 2 more memory slots than the ASUS P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI P43 Neo3-FR has 6 more SATA connectors than the ASUS P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX (8 vs 2). The ASUS P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX has 1 more VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity than the MSI P43 Neo3-FR (1 vs 0). RAID levels: 0, 1, JBOD on the ASUS P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, 0, 1, 0+1 on the MSI P43 Neo3-FR. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX on the ASUS P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX, ATX on the MSI P43 Neo3-FR.

  • Number of memory slots
    • P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • P43 Neo3-FR:4
  • RAID levels
    • P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:0, 1, JBOD
    • P43 Neo3-FR:0, 1, 0+1
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
    • P43 Neo3-FR:8
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
    • P43 Neo3-FR:0
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
    • P43 Neo3-FR:ATX
  • Audio chip
    • P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:VIA VT1708B
    • P43 Neo3-FR:Realtek ALC888
  • Width
    • P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm
    • P43 Neo3-FR:305 mm
  • Depth
    • P5N73-AM LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:193 mm
    • P43 Neo3-FR:245 mm

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Comparison of P5N73-AM, P43 Neo3-FR
42 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron® D, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory4 GB4 GB
Storage controllers1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, JBOD0, 1, 0+1
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for oneGeForce 7050Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors44
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers28
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known 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
COM ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity11
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Audio chipDiffersVIA VT1708BRealtek ALC888
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 915P Express
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots11
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers245 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers193 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOR @ Ring, PXE, WOL, PME Wake UpUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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