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ASUS M3N WS vs MSI 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

23specifications compared
14differ
9identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M3N WS:AMD
- 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M3N WS:Socket AM2
- 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- M3N WS:4
- 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Maximum internal memory
- M3N WS:8 GB
- 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- M3N WS:6
- 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- M3N WS:6
- 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M3N WS:6
- 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- M3N WS:1
- 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of M3N WS, 945GCM7-F
48 specifications	A ASUS M3N WS 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
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectors	1	1
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
TPM connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111C	Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chip	Realtek ALC888	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 2 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI 2.2 1 x PCI-X	1 x PCI Express 16x 1 x PCI Express 1x 2 x PCI 32-bit v2.3
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	218 mm
Other features1 differ
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 connector	Yes	Yes
Graphics controllerDiffers	NVIDIA GeForce 8	Intel GMA 950
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source

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