Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5K WS vs MSI 945GZM6 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

14specifications compared
9differ
5identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- P5K WS:8 GB
- 945GZM6 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5K WS:6
- 945GZM6 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- P5K WS:6
- 945GZM6 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
PS/2 ports quantity
- P5K WS:1
- 945GZM6 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
Motherboard form factor
- P5K WS:ATX
- 945GZM6 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
Audio output channels
- P5K WS:7.1 channels
- 945GZM6 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:5.1 channels
Width
- P5K WS:305 mm
- 945GZM6 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm
Depth
- P5K WS:245 mm
- 945GZM6 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:220 mm

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Comparison of P5K WS, 945GZM6
55 specifications	A ASUS P5K WS View product	B MSI 945GZM6 LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX Model 945GZM6 View product
Processor1 differ
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel® Pentium® D	Intel® Celeron® D
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Supported memory typesKnown for one	DDR2-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slots typeKnown for one	DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported memory clock speedsKnown for one	800,667 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	2 GB
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for one	SATA, SATA II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA II connectorsKnown for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power fan connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	6	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Component forKnown for one	PC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard form factorDiffers	ATX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® P35	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsDiffers	7.1 channels	5.1 channels
Audio chipKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek ALC883
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS typeKnown for one	AMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	16 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	305 mm	245 mm
DepthDiffers	245 mm	220 mm
Graphicsidentical
Graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GMA 950

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