Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS M4N68T Socket AM3 ATX vs MSI 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX

25specifications compared
9differ
16identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- M4N68T Socket AM3 ATX:AMD
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- M4N68T Socket AM3 ATX:Socket AM3
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Socket 478
Number of memory slots
- M4N68T Socket AM3 ATX:4
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
USB 2.0 connectors
- M4N68T Socket AM3 ATX:3
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
- M4N68T Socket AM3 ATX:0
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- M4N68T Socket AM3 ATX:ATX
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio chip
- M4N68T Socket AM3 ATX:VIA VT1708S
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
Width
- M4N68T Socket AM3 ATX:305 mm
- 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX:245 mm

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Comparison of M4N68T, 945GCM478
41 specifications	A ASUS M4N68T Socket AM3 ATX Model M4N68T View product	B MSI 945GCM478 motherboard Socket 478 micro ATX Model 945GCM478 View product
Processor2 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM3	Socket 478
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	ECC & Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.8 V
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
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
eSATA ports quantity	0	0
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports	0	0
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers	0	1
HDMI ports quantity	0	0
DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
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	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111C
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	VIA VT1708S	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channels	7.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI slotsKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	208 mm	200 mm
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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