Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX vs MSI P45C Neo-FIR

20specifications compared
15differ
5identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:Socket AM3
- P45C Neo-FIR:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:16 GB
- P45C Neo-FIR:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
- P45C Neo-FIR:0
Number of SATA connectors
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:5
- P45C Neo-FIR:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:4
- P45C Neo-FIR:6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:2
- P45C Neo-FIR:0
eSATA ports quantity
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- P45C Neo-FIR:0
PS/2 ports quantity
- 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX:1
- P45C Neo-FIR:2

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Comparison of 890GXM-G65, P45C Neo-FIR
43 specifications	A MSI 890GXM-G65 AMD 890GX Socket AM3 micro ATX Model 890GXM-G65 View product	B MSI P45C Neo-FIR View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	AMD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	8 GB
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	Radeon HD 4290	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Not supported
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	0
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	6
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	2	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 890GX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC889	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	2	1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	244 mm	0 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	0 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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