Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 945PL Neo3-F vs MSI P31 NEO-F

11specifications compared
5differ
6identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- 945PL Neo3-F:2 GB
- P31 NEO-F:8 GB
Audio chip
- 945PL Neo3-F:Realtek ALC850
- P31 NEO-F:Realtek ALC888
Width
- 945PL Neo3-F:225 mm
- P31 NEO-F:304 mm
Depth
- 945PL Neo3-F:305 mm
- P31 NEO-F:218 mm

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Comparison of 945PL Neo3-F, P31 NEO-F
26 specifications	A MSI 945PL Neo3-F View product	B MSI P31 NEO-F View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® D
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown 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	Gigabit LAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC850	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1xPCIe x16, 1xPCIe x1, 4xPCI	1 x PCI Express 16X 1 x PCI Express 1X 3 x PCI 2.3 32-bit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	225 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	305 mm	218 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	1x UDMA100 IDE 4x S-ATA II 8x USB 2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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