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ASUS P5B-MX/WIFI-AP motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

27specifications compared
7differ
20identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P5B-MX/WIFI-AP motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5B-MX/WIFI-AP motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Networking features
- P5B-MX/WIFI-AP motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN
- GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
Audio chip
- P5B-MX/WIFI-AP motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC883
- GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
Width
- P5B-MX/WIFI-AP motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm
- GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
Depth
- P5B-MX/WIFI-AP motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:203 mm
- GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:233 mm

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Comparison of P5B-MX/WIFI-AP, GA-945GM-DS2
45 specifications	A ASUS P5B-MX/WIFI-AP motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5B-MX/WIFI-AP View product	B GIGABYTE GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model GA-945GM-DS2 View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	1	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
CD/AUX audio in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN	Gigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio chipDiffers	Realtek ALC883	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	5.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	SFS ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1x PCI-E x16 1x PCI-E x1 2x PCI	1 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	245 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	233 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update Anti Virus (OEM)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for one	UltraDMA 100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA I/II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS WiFi-AP Solo ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS Q-fan ASUS MyLogo 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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