Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS AT5NM10-I LGA 3647 (Socket P) mini ITX vs MSI 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX

24specifications compared
8differ
16identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS AT5NM10-I LGA 3647 (Socket P) mini ITX has 2 more USB 2.0 connectors than the MSI 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX (4 vs 2). The MSI 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX has 2 more SATA connectors than the ASUS AT5NM10-I LGA 3647 (Socket P) mini ITX (4 vs 2). The MSI 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX has 2 channels more audio output channels than the ASUS AT5NM10-I LGA 3647 (Socket P) mini ITX (7.1 channels vs 5.1 channels). Processor socket: LGA 3647 (Socket P) on the ASUS AT5NM10-I LGA 3647 (Socket P) mini ITX, Socket 478 on the MSI 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX. Networking features: PCIe Gb LAN on the ASUS AT5NM10-I LGA 3647 (Socket P) mini ITX, 10/100/1000 Mbps on the MSI 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX.

Processor socket
- AT5NM10-I LGA 3647 (Socket P) mini ITX:LGA 3647 (Socket P)
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Socket 478
USB 2.0 connectors
- AT5NM10-I LGA 3647 (Socket P) mini ITX:4
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- AT5NM10-I LGA 3647 (Socket P) mini ITX:2
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:4
Networking features
- AT5NM10-I LGA 3647 (Socket P) mini ITX:PCIe Gb LAN
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:10/100/1000 Mbps
Motherboard form factor
- AT5NM10-I LGA 3647 (Socket P) mini ITX:mini ITX
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio output channels
- AT5NM10-I LGA 3647 (Socket P) mini ITX:5.1 channels
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:7.1 channels
Width
- AT5NM10-I LGA 3647 (Socket P) mini ITX:170 mm
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:245 mm
Depth
- AT5NM10-I LGA 3647 (Socket P) mini ITX:170 mm
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:200 mm

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Comparison of AT5NM10-I, 945GCM478
43 specifications	A ASUS AT5NM10-I LGA 3647 (Socket P) mini ITX Model AT5NM10-I View product	B MSI 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX Model 945GCM478 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 3647 (Socket P)	Socket 478
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	4 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	4	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	PCIe Gb LAN	10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	micro ATX
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1 x PCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	170 mm	200 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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