Product comparison · 2 motherboards

ASUS P5N32-E SLI vs GIGABYTE GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX

21specifications compared
7differ
14identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum internal memory
- P5N32-E SLI:8 GB
- GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4 GB
USB 2.0 connectors
- P5N32-E SLI:3
- GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:2
Number of SATA connectors
- P5N32-E SLI:6
- GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- P5N32-E SLI:2
- GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:1
Audio chip
- P5N32-E SLI:ADI AD1988B
- GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:Realtek ALC888
Depth
- P5N32-E SLI:245 mm
- GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX:190 mm

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Comparison of P5N32-E SLI, GA-945PL-DS3
46 specifications	A ASUS P5N32-E SLI View product	B GIGABYTE GA-945PL-DS3 motherboard LGA 775 (Socket T) ATX Model GA-945PL-DS3 View product
Processoridentical
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
ECC сompatibilityKnown for one	Non-ECC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 2.0 connectorsDiffers	3	2
Number of SATA connectorsDiffers	6	4
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power 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 connectorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IEEE1394 connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CD/AUX audio inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	2	1
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Digital audio optical outKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Realtek RTL8111B
Features1 differ
Audio chipDiffers	ADI AD1988B	Realtek ALC888
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Overclocking featuresKnown for one	AI NOS ASUS AI Booster ASUS C.P.R.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x16 1x PCI Express x1 2x PCI 2.2	1 x PCI Express x 16 3 x PCI Express x 1 3 x PCI
BIOSidentical
BIOS memory sizeKnown for one	64 Mbit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	245 mm	190 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Drivers 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 one	UltraDMA 133/100/66/33	Unknown — not stated by the source
Controller interface typeKnown for one	Serial ATA I/II	Unknown — not stated by the source
Special featuresKnown for one	ASUS EZ DIY ASUS MyLogo3 ASUS Q-Fan 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Manageability featuresKnown for one	WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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