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ASUS P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-945GCM-S2 (rev. 2.1)

24specifications compared
5differ
19identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

PS/2 ports quantity
- P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-945GCM-S2 (rev. 2.1):2
Audio output channels
- P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels
- GA-945GCM-S2 (rev. 2.1):7.1 channels
Width
- P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:450 mm
- GA-945GCM-S2 (rev. 2.1):220 mm
Depth
- P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:183 mm
- GA-945GCM-S2 (rev. 2.1):244 mm

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Comparison of P5GC-MX, GA-945GCM-S2 (rev. 2.1)
39 specifications	A ASUS P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5GC-MX View product	B GIGABYTE GA-945GCM-S2 (rev. 2.1)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Processor system buses supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	533 MHz
Memoryidentical
Number of memory slots	2	2
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory	2 GB	2 GB
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	GMA 950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/Oidentical
USB 2.0 connectors	2	2
Number of SATA connectors	4	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	1	1
S/PDIF out connector	Yes	Yes
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes	Yes
CPU fan connector	Yes	Yes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Features1 differ
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX	micro ATX
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	7.1 channels
Power source type	ATX	ATX
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows Vista/XP/2000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	1 x PCI-E x16 1 x PCI-E x1 2 x PCI	1 x PCI Express x 16 3 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	450 mm	220 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	244 mm
Other featuresidentical
Audio outputKnown for one	Realtek ALC883	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connector	Yes	Yes
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL PME, WOR PME	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel GMA 950
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Marvell 88E8001
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet

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