ASUS MB ASUS P5GL-MX vs MSI 945GM2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

Comparison of MB ASUS P5GL-MX, 945GM2-FI

35 specifications	A ASUS MB ASUS P5GL-MXView product	B MSI 945GM2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 945GM2-FI View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slotsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Flash memoryKnown for one	4 MB	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	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
S/PDIF out portKnown 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
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Realtek RTL8100C PCI 10/100M LAN Controller	10 / 100 / 1000 Mb/s.
Featuresidentical
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-E x16 (max. 2GB/s, x4 mode) 3 x PCI	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x4 2 x 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
DepthKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	244 mm
Other features1 differ
Audio outputDiffers	ADI AD1986A SoundMAX 6-channel CODEC	Realtek ALC880
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	245 x 245	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Integrated Graphics	—Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x Parallel 1 x Serial 1 x PS/2 Keyboard 1 x PS/2 Mouse 1 x VGA 1 x Audio I/O 1 x RJ45 4 x USB 2 x USB connector supports additional 4 USB ports 24-pin ATX Power connector 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector CD audio in CPU / Chassis FAN connectors Front panel audio connector S/PDIF out connector	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II Anti-Virus Software ASUS LiveUpdate	—Unknown — not stated by the source

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