Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 945 Neo5-F vs MSI P4M900M3-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

16specifications compared
5differ
11identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor system buses supported
- 945 Neo5-F:1333 MHz
- P4M900M3-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1066 MHz
Number of SATA connectors
- 945 Neo5-F:4
- P4M900M3-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Width
- 945 Neo5-F:300 mm
- P4M900M3-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:244 mm
Depth
- 945 Neo5-F:197 mm
- P4M900M3-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:200 mm

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Comparison of 945 Neo5-F, P4M900M3-L
29 specifications	A MSI 945 Neo5-F View product	B MSI P4M900M3-L motherboard VIA P4M900 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P4M900M3-L View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Celeron® D, Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedDiffers	1333 MHz	1066 MHz
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	4	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
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
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mb/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8201CL
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA P4M900
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express 16X 2 x PCI Express 1X 3 x PCI 2.2 32-bit	1 x PCI-E X16 2 x PCI 2.2 32-bit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	300 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	197 mm	200 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Chrome9 HC

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