Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5CR-L motherboard Intel® E7221 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX vs MSI 945GM2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

18specifications compared
7differ
11identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5CR-L motherboard Intel® E7221 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- 945GM2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P5CR-L motherboard Intel® E7221 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
- 945GM2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
Motherboard form factor
- P5CR-L motherboard Intel® E7221 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:ATX
- 945GM2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Width
- P5CR-L motherboard Intel® E7221 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:305 mm
- 945GM2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm
Depth
- P5CR-L motherboard Intel® E7221 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:245 mm
- 945GM2-FI LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of P5CR-L, 945GM2-FI
40 specifications	A ASUS P5CR-L motherboard Intel® E7221 LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model P5CR-L View 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)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	4	4
Maximum internal memory	4 GB	4 GB
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	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)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	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
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
PS/2 ports quantity	2	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 quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffers	2 x Broadcom PCI-Express BCM5721 GB	10 / 100 / 1000 Mb/s.
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® E7221	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft: Win 2000 Server SP4 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Server EMT64 Edition Microsoft Windows 2000 S	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x 64-bit/100MHz PCI-X 1 x PCI-E x1 2 x 32-bit/33MHz PCI	1 x PCI Express x16 1 x PCI Express x4 2 x 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	244 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	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
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x MiniPCI 3 x SMBus 2 x Front LAN LED	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	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source

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