Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI G965MDH-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI P965 Neo2

13specifications compared
7differ
6identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Networking features
- G965MDH-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- P965 Neo2:10/100/1000 Mb/s
Motherboard form factor
- G965MDH-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- P965 Neo2:ATX
Audio chip
- G965MDH-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
- P965 Neo2:Realtek ALC888
Width
- G965MDH-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm
- P965 Neo2:305 mm
Depth
- G965MDH-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:210 mm
- P965 Neo2:225 mm

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Comparison of G965MDH-FI, P965 Neo2
37 specifications	A MSI G965MDH-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model G965MDH-FI View product	B MSI P965 Neo2 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium® 4 Extreme Edition	Intel® Core™2 Duo, Intel® Core™2 Quad
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Power fan connectorKnown 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
Number of IEEE1394 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
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	10/100/1000 Mb/s
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® 82566DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2xPCI, 1xPCI-E (x1), 1xPCI-E (x16)	1xPCI Express x16 1xPCI Express x4 1xPCI Express x1
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	225 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100/133 IDE
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	8x USB 2.0 6x S-ATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source

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