Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 945 Neo5-F vs MSI X38 Platinum

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 connectors
- 945 Neo5-F:4
- X38 Platinum:2
Number of SATA connectors
- 945 Neo5-F:4
- X38 Platinum:6
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- 945 Neo5-F:4
- X38 Platinum:8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- 945 Neo5-F:1
- X38 Platinum:2
Networking features
- 945 Neo5-F:10/100/1000 Mb/s
- X38 Platinum:10/100/1000
Width
- 945 Neo5-F:300 mm
- X38 Platinum:245 mm
Depth
- 945 Neo5-F:197 mm
- X38 Platinum:305 mm

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Comparison of 945 Neo5-F, X38 Platinum
30 specifications	A MSI 945 Neo5-F View product	B MSI X38 Platinum View product
Processoridentical
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 supportedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	6
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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	4	8
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000 Mb/s	10/100/1000
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC888	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1 x PCI Express 16X 2 x PCI Express 1X 3 x PCI 2.2 32-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	300 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	197 mm	305 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2

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