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ASUS P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e vs MSI 945P Neo2-F

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 15identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:8 GB
    • 945P Neo2-F:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:4
    • 945P Neo2-F:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:8
    • 945P Neo2-F:4
  • Width
    • P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:305 mm
    • 945P Neo2-F:300 mm
  • Depth
    • P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e:245 mm
    • 945P Neo2-F:225 mm

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Comparison of P5WDG2 i975x/pci-e, 945P Neo2-F
41 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers42
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers84
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs11
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Parallel ports quantity11
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersMarvell 88E8066/8062 PCI-E Dual Gb LAN & WiFi AP10, 100, 1000Mb/s
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC882Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCI-E x 16 2 x PCI-X 2 x PCI 2.21 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x1 4 x 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm300 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS PC Probe II RAID utility Symantec NIS 2005 Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 Microsoft Direct X 9.0CUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
EZ plug connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
GAME/MIDI connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE, AI NET, Chassis IntrusionUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC850

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