Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS Commando LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

18specifications compared
7differ
11identical
27known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- Commando LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:8 GB
- GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- Commando LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- Commando LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:6
- GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Commando LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
Networking features
- Commando LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Dual Gigabit Ethernet
- GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
Depth
- Commando LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:245 mm
- GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:190 mm

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Comparison of Commando, GA-945PL-DS3
45 specifications	A ASUS Commando LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model Commando View product	B GIGABYTE GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-945PL-DS3 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots	4	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
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 connector	Yes	Yes
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
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Dual Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	AI NOS ASUS AI Booster	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2x PCI-E x16 4x PCI 2.2	1 x PCI Express x 16 3 x PCI Express x 1 3 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	305 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II AI Booster Futuremark 3DMark'06 Advanced Edition Kaspersky Anti-Virus	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 133/100/66	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA I/II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	Q-Connector ASUS CrashfreeBIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash2 ASUS MyLogo3 DTS Connect	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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