Product comparison · 2 motherboards

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

17specifications compared
6differ
11identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P31 Neo2-FR:4
- P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 connectors
- P31 Neo2-FR:4
- P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:6
Motherboard form factor
- P31 Neo2-FR:ATX
- P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Width
- P31 Neo2-FR:305 mm
- P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:228 mm
Depth
- P31 Neo2-FR:236 mm
- P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:241 mm

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Comparison of P31 Neo2-FR, P6NGM-L
30 specifications	A MSI P31 Neo2-FR View product	B MSI P6NGM-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P6NGM-L View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Pentium® D
Processor system buses supported	1333 MHz	1333 MHz
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	6
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown 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 quantity	4	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
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8201CL
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Vista Premium	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	3 x PCI 2 x PCI-E x1	1 x PCI Express 16X 1 x PCI Express 1X 2 x PCI 2.3 32-bit
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	228 mm
DepthDiffers	236 mm	241 mm
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes

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