Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs MSI PT890-Neo-V LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

8specifications compared
4differ
4identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
- PT890-Neo-V LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- PT890-Neo-V LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Motherboard form factor
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- PT890-Neo-V LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
Audio output channels
- P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:7.1 channels
- PT890-Neo-V LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:5.1 channels

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Comparison of P4M890M-L, PT890-Neo-V
35 specifications	A MSI P4M890M-L motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P4M890M-L View product	B MSI PT890-Neo-V LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model PT890-Neo-V View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Core™2 Duo	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	2	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	VIA VT6103L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet/Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VIA VT8237R
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	- 1 PCI Express x 16 - 2 PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	VIA VT1708	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	- 1 x Parallel - 1 x Serial port (COM 1) - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard - 1 x PS/2 Mouse - 1 x Audio I/O (6 in 1) - 4 x USB 2.0 - 1 x IEEE1394 (optional) - 1 x RJ45 LAN jack - 1 x VGA port	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, JBOD
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
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	305 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	200 mm

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