Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 945GZM3-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI K8N Neo-FSR

29specifications compared
11differ
18identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- 945GZM3-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- K8N Neo-FSR:AMD
Processor socket
- 945GZM3-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K8N Neo-FSR:Socket 754
Compatible processor series
- 945GZM3-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel® Celeron® D
- K8N Neo-FSR:AMD Sempron
Number of SATA connectors
- 945GZM3-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- K8N Neo-FSR:2
Networking features
- 945GZM3-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:10 / 100 / 1000 Mb/s
- K8N Neo-FSR:Gigabit Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- 945GZM3-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- K8N Neo-FSR:ATX
Audio chip
- 945GZM3-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC850
- K8N Neo-FSR:RealTek ALC655
Audio output channels
- 945GZM3-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:7.1 channels
- K8N Neo-FSR:5.1 channels

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Comparison of 945GZM3-L, K8N Neo-FSR
39 specifications	A MSI 945GZM3-L LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 945GZM3-L View product	B MSI K8N Neo-FSR View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 775 (Socket T)	Socket 754
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron® D	AMD Sempron
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown 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 quantity	2	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	10 / 100 / 1000 Mb/s	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC850	RealTek ALC655
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	3xPCI, 1xPCI-E (x16)	1xAGP, 5xPCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	225 mm	220 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA133/100/66
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x IrDA connector	Unknown — not stated by the source

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