ASUS P5VD1-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI 945Pl Neo-F

Comparison of P5VD1-X, 945Pl Neo-F

28 specifications	A ASUS P5VD1-X motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5VD1-X View product	B MSI 945Pl Neo-FView product
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	4 MB	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
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
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Intel 82540EM Gigabit LAN Controller	10/100/1000 Mb/s
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x AGP8X 1 x PCI-E x16 (max. x4 mode) 3 x PCI	1 x PCI Express 16X 1 x PCI Express 1X 4 x PCI 2.2 32-bit Master PCI Bus
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	300 mm
DepthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	ADI AD1888 SoundMAX 6-channel CODEC	Realtek ALC850
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	305 x 229	—Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Max. 8 USB2.0 ports Back Panel I/O Ports: 1 x Parallel 1 x COM Port 1 x S/PDIF Out 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x RJ45 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 6-Channel Audio I/O Internal I/O Connectors: 2 x USB 2.0 connectors supports additional 4 USB 2.0 ports 1 x GAME/MIDI port connector 1 x S/PDIF out connector C	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	1, JBOD	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate Utility Anti-virus software (OEM version)	—Unknown — not stated by the source

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