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ASUS DSBF-D12/SAS Dual/Quad Core Intel®Xeon® vs MSI 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

10specifications compared
4differ
6identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- DSBF-D12/SAS Dual/Quad Core Intel®Xeon®:LGA 771 (Socket J)
- 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
USB 2.0 connectors
- DSBF-D12/SAS Dual/Quad Core Intel®Xeon®:1
- 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- DSBF-D12/SAS Dual/Quad Core Intel®Xeon®:6
- 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Motherboard form factor
- DSBF-D12/SAS Dual/Quad Core Intel®Xeon®:SSI EEB
- 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of DSBF-D12/SAS Dual/Quad Core Intel®Xeon®, 945GM3-F
41 specifications	A ASUS DSBF-D12/SAS Dual/Quad Core Intel®Xeon®View product	B MSI 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 945GM3-F View product
Processor1 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 771 (Socket J)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron® D
Memoryidentical
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	48 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM 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
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Intel® 82563EB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	SSI EEB	micro ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® 5000P	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Power source typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ATX
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
RAID controller typeKnown for one	Intel 6321 ICH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- 1 x Parallel port - 1 x Serial port (COM 1) - 1 x VGA port - 1 x PS/2 keyboard - 1 x PS/2 mouse - 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack - 4 x USB 2.0 ports - 1 x RJ45 LAN jack
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- 1 PCI Express x 16 slot. - 3 32-bit v2.3 master PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	225 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	245 mm

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