Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5NT WS vs MSI P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

10specifications compared
6differ
4identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- P5NT WS:8 GB
- P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
Motherboard form factor
- P5NT WS:ATX
- P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- P5NT WS:RealTek ALC888
- P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:VIA VT1708
Width
- P5NT WS:305 mm
- P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm
Depth
- P5NT WS:245 mm
- P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:210 mm

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Comparison of P5NT WS, P4M900M2-L
44 specifications	A ASUS P5NT WS View product	B MSI P4M900M2-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P4M900M2-L 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
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	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	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Dual Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	RealTek ALC888	VIA VT1708
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	AI NOS ASUS AI Booster ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA P4M900
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	3x PCI Express x16 1x PCI-X 2x PCI Express x1 1x PCI 2.2	2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E (x1)
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	210 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti Virus (OEM)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA I/II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS EZ DIY ASUS MyLogo2 ASUS Q-Fan 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 x USB 2.0 2 x S-ATA RAID 2 x UDMA133 IDE

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