Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI K8N Neo-FSR

12specifications compared
11differ
1identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
- K8N Neo-FSR:AMD
Processor socket
- G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
- K8N Neo-FSR:Socket 754
Number of memory slots
- G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
- K8N Neo-FSR:2
Maximum internal memory
- G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:8 GB
- K8N Neo-FSR:2 GB
Motherboard form factor
- G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- K8N Neo-FSR:ATX
Audio chip
- G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
- K8N Neo-FSR:RealTek ALC655
Audio output channels
- G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:7.1 channels
- K8N Neo-FSR:5.1 channels
Width
- G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm
- K8N Neo-FSR:305 mm

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Comparison of G965M-FI, K8N Neo-FSR
36 specifications	A MSI G965M-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G965M-FI 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® Pentium® 4 Extreme Edition	AMD Sempron
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 0+1, JBOD
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	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	2xPCI, 1xPCI-E (x1), 1xPCI-E (x16)	1xAGP, 5xPCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	210 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 connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA
I/O portsKnown for one	10x USB 2.0 4x S-ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source

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