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ASUS P5N32-E SLI Plus vs GIGABYTE GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard

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  • 16specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 7identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Number of memory slots
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:4
    • GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard:2
  • Maximum internal memory
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:8 GB
    • GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard:2 GB
  • USB 2.0 connectors
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:3
    • GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard:2
  • Number of SATA connectors
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:6
    • GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard:4
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:2
    • GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard:1
  • Motherboard form factor
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:ATX
    • GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard:micro ATX
  • Width
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:305 mm
    • GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard:220 mm
  • Depth
    • P5N32-E SLI Plus:245 mm
    • GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard:244 mm

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Comparison of P5N32-E SLI Plus, GA-945GZM-S2 Intel 945GZ + ICH7 chipset motherboard
46 specifications
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Number of memory slotsDiffers42
ECC сompatibilityKnown for oneNon-ECCUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB2 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 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Front panel audio connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — 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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of COM connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
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
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Parallel ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
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 channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresDiffersAI NOS ASUS AI Booster ASUS C.P.R.PCI Express x 16 PCI slots x 3
Expansion slotsidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one2x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.2Unknown — not stated by the source
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one64 MbitUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers305 mm220 mm
DepthDiffers245 mm244 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 connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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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