Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI 945PL NEO5-F vs MSI P31 NEO-F

Key differences

Compatible processor series
- 945PL NEO5-F:Intel® Celeron® D
- P31 NEO-F:Intel® Pentium® D
Maximum internal memory
- 945PL NEO5-F:2 GB
- P31 NEO-F:8 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- 945PL NEO5-F:2
- P31 NEO-F:4
Width
- 945PL NEO5-F:305 mm
- P31 NEO-F:304 mm
Depth
- 945PL NEO5-F:197 mm
- P31 NEO-F:218 mm

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Comparison of 945PL NEO5-F, P31 NEO-F
34 specifications	A MSI 945PL NEO5-F View product	B MSI P31 NEO-F View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Celeron® D	Intel® Pentium® D
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	8 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16, 2 x PCI Express x1, 3 x PCI	1 x PCI Express 16X 1 x PCI Express 1X 3 x PCI 2.3 32-bit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	304 mm
DepthDiffers	197 mm	218 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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