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ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus vs GIGABYTE GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 13identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:8 GB
    • GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:3
    • GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:6
    • GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:2
    • GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:1
  • Networking features
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:Dual Gigabit Ethernet
    • GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:ATX
    • GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:micro ATX
  • Audio chip
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:ADI AD1988B
    • GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:Realtek ALC888
  • Width
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:305 mm
    • GA-945GM-DS2 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) micro ATX:244 mm

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Comparison of P5N32-E SLI Plus, GA-945GM-DS2
47 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
Memory1 differ
Number of memory slots44
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Storage controllersidentical
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 0+1, 5, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers32
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers64
Number of Parallel ATA connectors11
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)YesYes
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power fan connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorYesYes
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
PS/2 ports quantity22
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Network1 differ
Networking featuresDiffersDual Gigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRealtek RTL8111B
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffersATXmicro ATX
Audio chipDiffersADI AD1988BRealtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Overclocking featuresKnown for oneAI NOS ASUS AI Booster ASUS C.P.R.Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers2x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.21 x PCI Express x 16 1 x PCI Express x 1 2 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm244 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm233 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for oneDrivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Booster NVIDIA MediaShield RAID Anti Virus (OEM)Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Controller 2nd interface typeKnown for oneUltraDMA 133/100/66/33Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for oneSerial ATA I/IIUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy disk drive connectorYesYes
Special featuresKnown for oneASUS EZ DIY ASUS MyLogo3 ASUS Q-Fan 2Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for oneWOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXEUnknown — not stated by the source

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