Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-945PL-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

22specifications compared
8differ
14identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:AMD
- GA-945PL-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:Socket AM2
- GA-945PL-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum internal memory
- M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:4 GB
- GA-945PL-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:3
- GA-945PL-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Motherboard form factor
- M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-945PL-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
Width
- M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:245 mm
- GA-945PL-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
Depth
- M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX:222 mm
- GA-945PL-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:190 mm

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Comparison of M2N-MX, GA-945PL-S3
41 specifications	A ASUS M2N-MX motherboard Socket AM2 micro ATX Model M2N-MX View product	B GIGABYTE GA-945PL-S3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-945PL-S3 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	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	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	4 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	GeForce 6100	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
COM ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	ATX
Audio chipKnown for one	ADI AD1986A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI	1 x PCI Express x 16 3 x PCI Express x 1 3 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	222 mm	190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS LiveUpdate AMD Cool'n'Quiet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller interface typeKnown for one	NVIDIA MCP61P	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS Q-Fan ASUS My Logo 2 ASUS CrashFreeBIOS2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883 8 Channel Audio Codec

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