Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4A79 Deluxe vs MSI IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX

14specifications compared
10differ
4identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4A79 Deluxe:AMD
- IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4A79 Deluxe:Socket AM2
- IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX:Socket 479
Number of memory slots
- M4A79 Deluxe:4
- IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX:1
Number of SATA connectors
- M4A79 Deluxe:5
- IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX:2
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- M4A79 Deluxe:6
- IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX:0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- M4A79 Deluxe:1
- IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX:0
eSATA ports quantity
- M4A79 Deluxe:1
- IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX:0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports
- M4A79 Deluxe:1
- IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX:0

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Comparison of M4A79 Deluxe, IM-945GSE-A
27 specifications	A ASUS M4A79 Deluxe View product	B MSI IM-945GSE-A Socket 479 ATX Model IM-945GSE-A View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM2	Socket 479
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	1
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	5	2
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	0
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	0
eSATA ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers	1	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® 82574L
Featuresidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Cl. B/ CE / C-Tick / BSMI / VCCI
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 60 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 80%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source

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