Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI Fuzzy 945GM2 vs MSI K8N Neo3-F

10specifications compared
8differ
2identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- Fuzzy 945GM2:Intel
- K8N Neo3-F:AMD
Processor socket
- Fuzzy 945GM2:Socket M (mPGA478MT)
- K8N Neo3-F:Socket 754
Networking features
- Fuzzy 945GM2:10/100/1000Mbps Base-T X3
- K8N Neo3-F:Fast Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- Fuzzy 945GM2:mini ITX
- K8N Neo3-F:ATX
Audio output channels
- Fuzzy 945GM2:7.1 channels
- K8N Neo3-F:5.1 channels
Controller interface type
- Fuzzy 945GM2:IDE, SATA
- K8N Neo3-F:SATA

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Comparison of Fuzzy 945GM2, K8N Neo3-F
29 specifications	A MSI Fuzzy 945GM2 View product	B MSI K8N Neo3-F View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	Intel	AMD
Processor socketDiffers	Socket M (mPGA478MT)	Socket 754
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Non-ECC
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	224 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA 950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® 82573L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	10/100/1000Mbps Base-T X3	Fast Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	ATX
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC655
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x 32-bit PCI	1xAGR, 1xPCIe x16, 1xPCIe x1, 3xPCI
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Controller interface typeDiffers	IDE, SATA	SATA
I/O portsDiffers	RS-232 x1 RS-232x2(0,5,12V) RS-422/485 x2 8@/8 out GPIO Ultra DMA 66/100 x1	10xUSB 1xFast Ethernet
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATA 133
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	185 mm

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