Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800 vs GIGABYTE GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

18specifications compared
10differ
8identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800:Socket AM2
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800:4
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800:8 GB
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800:3
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800:6
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800:2
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800:ATX
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Width
- Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800:305 mm
- GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:220 mm

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Comparison of Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800, GA-945PLM-S2
41 specifications	A ASUS Bundkort AM2 nForce 590 SLI 4*DDR2 800 View product	B GIGABYTE GA-945PLM-S2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-945PLM-S2 View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for one	NVIDIA DualNet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	ADI AD1988B	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	ASUS AI NOS ASUS PEG Link ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS C.P.R. Extreme Tweaker ASUS AI BU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x4 3 x PCI 2.2	1 PCI Express x 16 slot 3 PCI slots
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	220 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster Futuremark 3DMark06 AE NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Kaspersky AntiVirus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL (PME) WOR (PME) PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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