Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N-LR/SATA motherboard Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

13specifications compared
7differ
6identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2N-LR/SATA motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M2N-LR/SATA motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M2N-LR/SATA motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:4
- 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
USB 2.0 connectors
- M2N-LR/SATA motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:3
- 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- M2N-LR/SATA motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:9
- 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Motherboard form factor
- M2N-LR/SATA motherboard Socket AM2 ATX:ATX
- 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of M2N-LR/SATA, 945GM3-F
39 specifications	A ASUS M2N-LR/SATA motherboard Socket AM2 ATX Model M2N-LR/SATA View product	B MSI 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 945GM3-F View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron® D
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	3
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	9	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connector	Yes	Yes
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan 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
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Broadcom BCM5721	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Audio output channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.1 channels
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 * PCI 32bit/33 MHz 2 * PCI-X 133MHz 1 * PCI-E x16 1* SO-DIMM	- 1 PCI Express x 16 slot. - 3 32-bit v2.3 master PCI
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	nVIDIA nForce 570 SLITM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	ATI ES1000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	Smart Fan II Rack Ready ASWM2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	ASWM2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID controller typeKnown for one	AIC8130	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
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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