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MSI P31 Neo2-FR vs MSI P6NGM-FIH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

11specifications compared
3differ
8identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P31 Neo2-FR:4
- P6NGM-FIH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Motherboard form factor
- P31 Neo2-FR:ATX
- P6NGM-FIH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Expansion slots
- P31 Neo2-FR:3 x PCI 2 x PCI-E x1
- P6NGM-FIH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E x1

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Comparison of P31 Neo2-FR, P6NGM-FIH
25 specifications	A MSI P31 Neo2-FR View product	B MSI P6NGM-FIH motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P6NGM-FIH View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supported	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectors	4	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
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown 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
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Vista Premium	Vista Premium
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	3 x PCI 2 x PCI-E x1	2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E x1
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	305 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	236 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCI-E x16 VGA
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB

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