Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 945P NEO5-F vs MSI G31M-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

8specifications compared
3differ
5identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- 945P NEO5-F:4
- G31M-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Motherboard form factor
- 945P NEO5-F:ATX
- G31M-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of 945P NEO5-F, G31M-F
27 specifications	A MSI 945P NEO5-F View product	B MSI G31M-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G31M-F View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mb/s
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Vista Premium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	3 x PCI 2 x PCI-E x1	- 1 x PCI Express 16X - 1 x PCI Express 1X - 2 x PCI 2.3 32-bit
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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