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ASUS M3N-H/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX vs MSI 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

32specifications compared
17differ
15identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M3N-H/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:AMD
- 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M3N-H/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:Socket AM2
- 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M3N-H/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:4
- 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- M3N-H/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:8 GB
- 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
Maximum graphics card memory
- M3N-H/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:512 MB
- 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:128 MB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M3N-H/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:3
- 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- M3N-H/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:6
- 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M3N-H/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX:6
- 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4

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Comparison of M3N-H/HDMI, 945GCM7-F
47 specifications	A ASUS M3N-H/HDMI Socket AM2 ATX Model M3N-H/HDMI View product	B MSI 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 945GCM7-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
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	512 MB	128 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 RTL8111C
Features3 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC1200	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCIe x16 2 x PCIe x1 3 x PCI 2.2	1 x PCI Express 16x 1 x PCI Express 1x 2 x PCI 32-bit v2.3
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AWARD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	244 mm	218 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffers	IDE	SATA II
Controller interface typeDiffers	SATA	Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel GMA 950

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