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ASUS P7F-X Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX vs MSI NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX

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  • 20specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 12identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • P7F-X Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Intel
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
  • Processor socket
    • P7F-X Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P7F-X Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:3
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P7F-X Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P7F-X Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:2
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:1
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P7F-X Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:2
  • VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
    • P7F-X Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:1
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:0
  • Networking features
    • P7F-X Intel® 3420 LGA 1156 (Socket H) ATX:Gigabit LAN
    • NF520T-C35 motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet

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Comparison of P7F-X, NF520T-C35
49 specifications
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1156 (Socket H)Socket AM2
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory16 GB16 GB
Supported memory module capacitiesKnown for one1GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for oneXGI Z9sUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers34
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers14
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity00
DVI-D ports quantity00
Serial ports quantity11
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit LAN10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111DL
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factorATXATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® 3420Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
CertificationKnown for one- US (FCC, CFR47 Part 15, Class B) - Europe (CE, EN55022 & EN55024) - Australia (C-TICK)Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slots11
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slots11
PCI slotsKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one1 x MIOUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 35 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASWM2.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for oneIntel 3420Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888S
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source305 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source205 mm

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