Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N-MX SE vs MSI 945GCM5-F V2

19specifications compared
7differ
12identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2N-MX SE:AMD
- 945GCM5-F V2:Intel
Processor socket
- M2N-MX SE:Socket AM2
- 945GCM5-F V2:Socket 774
PS/2 ports quantity
- M2N-MX SE:1
- 945GCM5-F V2:2
Audio chip
- M2N-MX SE:Realtek ALC662
- 945GCM5-F V2:Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels
- M2N-MX SE:5.1 channels
- 945GCM5-F V2:7.1 channels
Depth
- M2N-MX SE:194 mm
- 945GCM5-F V2:225 mm

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Comparison of M2N-MX SE, 945GCM5-F V2
39 specifications	A ASUS M2N-MX SE View product	B MSI 945GCM5-F V2 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	Socket 774
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron® D
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	4	4
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mb/s
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC662	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI Express x16 2 x PCI	1 x PCI Express 16X, 1 x PCI Express 1X, 3 x PCI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	245 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	194 mm	225 mm
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	GeForce 6100 GPU	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source

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