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ASUS P5E Deluxe vs MSI 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 14identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • P5E Deluxe:4
    • 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5E Deluxe:8 GB
    • 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5E Deluxe:3
    • 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5E Deluxe:6
    • 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • P5E Deluxe:6
    • 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • PS/2 ports quantity
    • P5E Deluxe:1
    • 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • LAN controller
    • P5E Deluxe:Marvell 88E8056
    • 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek RTL8111C
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5E Deluxe:ATX
    • 945GCM7-F motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX

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Comparison of P5E Deluxe, 945GCM7-F
46 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Celeron® D
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneECC & Non-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
CD/AUX audio inYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectors11
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
TPM connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers64
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers12
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Microphone inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
LAN controllerDiffersMarvell 88E8056Realtek RTL8111C
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek ALC888
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 3 x PCIe x1 2 x PCI1 x PCI Express 16x 1 x PCI Express 1x 2 x PCI 32-bit v2.3
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers244 mm218 mm
Other features2 differ
Controller 2nd interface typeDiffersIDESATA II
Controller interface typeDiffersSATAUltra DMA 66/100 IDE
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Graphics controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel GMA 950
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 10Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for oneAMIUnknown — not stated by the source

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