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ASUS P5K3 Premium/WiFi-AP vs MSI 945GM4-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 13specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 6identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5K3 Premium/WiFi-AP:2 GB
    • 945GM4-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5K3 Premium/WiFi-AP:6
    • 945GM4-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5K3 Premium/WiFi-AP:ATX
    • 945GM4-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Compatible operating systems
    • P5K3 Premium/WiFi-AP:Windows Vista/XP
    • 945GM4-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Vista Premium
  • Width
    • P5K3 Premium/WiFi-AP:244 mm
    • 945GM4-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm
  • Depth
    • P5K3 Premium/WiFi-AP:305 mm
    • 945GM4-FI motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:245 mm

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Comparison of P5K3 Premium/WiFi-AP, 945GM4-FI
43 specifications
Processoridentical
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor socketLGA 775 (Socket T)LGA 775 (Socket T)
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor system buses supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
Number of memory slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Internal I/O1 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectors11
Rear panel I/O portsidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
WiFi-AP antenna jackKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for oneMarvell 88E8056Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneDual Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipKnown for oneADI AD1988BUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Power source typeATXATX
Compatible operating systemsDiffersWindows Vista/XPVista Premium
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneASUS C.P.R. AI NOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2x PCI-E x16 2x PCI-E x1 3x PCI2 x PCI 1 x PCI-E (x1)
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers244 mm245 mm
DepthDiffers305 mm245 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one- ASUS WiFi-AP Solo - ASUS AI Gear2 - ASUS AI Nap - ASUS Stack Cool 2 - ASUS Q-Fan 2 - ASUS Q-Connector - ASUS O.C. Profile - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 - ASUS MyLogo 3Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL @ PME, WOR @ PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB

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