Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI K9A2 CF-F vs MSI P35 NEO3-F

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- K9A2 CF-F:AMD
- P35 NEO3-F:Intel
Processor socket
- K9A2 CF-F:Socket AM2
- P35 NEO3-F:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible operating systems
- K9A2 CF-F:Vista Premuim
- P35 NEO3-F:Vista Premium

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Comparison of K9A2 CF-F, P35 NEO3-F
21 specifications	A MSI K9A2 CF-F View product	B MSI P35 NEO3-F View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
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
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	AMD 790X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Vista Premuim	Vista Premium
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2x PCI-E 2.0 x16 2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E x1	1x PCI-E x16 4 x PCI 1 x PCI-E x1
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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