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MSI P43 NEO-F vs MSI Striker II Formula

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 14identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI P43 NEO-F has 8 GB more maximum internal memory than the MSI Striker II Formula (16 GB vs 8 GB). The MSI P43 NEO-F has 1 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI Striker II Formula (4 vs 3). The MSI Striker II Formula has 2 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the MSI P43 NEO-F (6 vs 4).

  • Maximum internal memory
    • P43 NEO-F:16 GB
    • Striker II Formula:8 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P43 NEO-F:4
    • Striker II Formula:3
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P43 NEO-F:4
    • Striker II Formula:6
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P43 NEO-F:2
    • Striker II Formula:1
  • Width
    • P43 NEO-F:220 mm
    • Striker II Formula:305 mm
  • Depth
    • P43 NEO-F:305 mm
    • Striker II Formula:245 mm

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Comparison of P43 NEO-F, Striker II Formula
46 specifications
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNon-ECC
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers43
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Digital audio optical outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneRealtek RTL8111CUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one10/100/1000 Fast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for oneRealtek ALC888Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneMicrosoft Windows VistaUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers3 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E 2.0 x16 1 x IDE 6 x SATA II2 x PCIe 2.0 x16, 1 x PCIe x16, 2 x PCIe x1, 2 x PCI 2.2
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers220 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm245 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltra DMA 66/100/133 IDEUnknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSATAIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for oneHeatSinkUnknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXE
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCompany of Heroes: Opposing Fronts, ASUS PC Probe II, ASUS AI Suite, Futuremark 3DMark 06 AE

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