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ASUS P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX vs GIGABYTE GA-945P-DS3 (rev. 2.0)

22specifications compared
9differ
13identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Number of memory slots
- P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
- GA-945P-DS3 (rev. 2.0):4
Maximum internal memory
- P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
- GA-945P-DS3 (rev. 2.0):4 GB
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-945P-DS3 (rev. 2.0):2
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
- GA-945P-DS3 (rev. 2.0):2
Motherboard form factor
- P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
- GA-945P-DS3 (rev. 2.0):ATX
Audio output channels
- P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels
- GA-945P-DS3 (rev. 2.0):7.1 channels
Width
- P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:450 mm
- GA-945P-DS3 (rev. 2.0):305 mm
Depth
- P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:183 mm
- GA-945P-DS3 (rev. 2.0):190 mm

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Comparison of P5GC-MX, GA-945P-DS3 (rev. 2.0)
35 specifications	A ASUS P5GC-MX motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model P5GC-MX View product	B GIGABYTE GA-945P-DS3 (rev. 2.0)View product
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor socket	LGA 775 (Socket T)	LGA 775 (Socket T)
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers	2	4
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 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 in	Yes	Yes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	2
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantity	1	1
Serial ports quantity	1	1
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	micro ATX	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
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC888
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 Express x 1 3 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	32 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	450 mm	305 mm
DepthDiffers	183 mm	190 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
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B

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