Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5B-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

20specifications compared
7differ
13identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P5B-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
- 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:3
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5B-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:3
- 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P5B-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:7
- 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Networking features
- P5B-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
- 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet
Motherboard form factor
- P5B-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
- 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Width
- P5B-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
- 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:225 mm

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Comparison of P5B-E, 945GM3-F
41 specifications	A ASUS P5B-E motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5B-E View product	B MSI 945GM3-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 945GM3-F View product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® Celeron® D
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	4	3
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one	0, 1, 5, 10, JBOD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	7	4
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet/Fast-Ethernet
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI-E x16 3x PCI-E x1 3x PCI 2.2	- 1 PCI Express x 16 slot. - 3 32-bit v2.3 master PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	225 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update AI Booster	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Azalia Digital Header (ADH) connectorKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS AI Gear ASUS AI Nap ASUS Q-Fan 2 ASUS Noise Filter ASUS Q-Connector ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio outputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- 1 x Parallel port - 1 x Serial port (COM 1) - 1 x VGA port - 1 x PS/2 keyboard - 1 x PS/2 mouse - 1 x 6 in 1 audio jack - 4 x USB 2.0 ports - 1 x RJ45 LAN jack

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