Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS NCLV-D2/SATA Socket 603 Extended ATX vs MSI 945GM2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

17specifications compared
9differ
8identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Processor socket
- NCLV-D2/SATA Socket 603 Extended ATX:Socket 603
- 945GM2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:LGA 775 (Socket T)
Number of memory slots
- NCLV-D2/SATA Socket 603 Extended ATX:6
- 945GM2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Maximum internal memory
- NCLV-D2/SATA Socket 603 Extended ATX:12 GB
- 945GM2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
Number of SATA connectors
- NCLV-D2/SATA Socket 603 Extended ATX:2
- 945GM2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- NCLV-D2/SATA Socket 603 Extended ATX:2
- 945GM2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- NCLV-D2/SATA Socket 603 Extended ATX:2
- 945GM2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- NCLV-D2/SATA Socket 603 Extended ATX:Extended ATX
- 945GM2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of NCLV-D2/SATA, 945GM2-FI
36 specifications	A ASUS NCLV-D2/SATA Socket 603 Extended ATX Model NCLV-D2/SATA View product	B MSI 945GM2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 945GM2-FI View product
Processor1 differ
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 603	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	6	4
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O1 differ
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	2	4
CD/AUX audio inKnown 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 ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown 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
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Broadcom BCM5721 PCI-E Gb LAN, Broadcom BCM5705E Gb LAN	10 / 100 / 1000 Mb/s.
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	Extended ATX	micro ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-E x 8 2 x PCI- x 64bit/66MHz 2 x PCI 33MHz/32 bits/5V 120P 1 x BMC: Mini-PCI (ASMB2 Card)	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 featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC880
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	ATI RAGE-XL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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